Correspondence and memoranda relating to the purchase of General Steam Navigation Company shares and proposed acquisition of the Company by Ellerman's and subsequently by Inchcape/P&O.
Correspondence and memoranda relating to the purchase of General Steam Navigation Company shares and proposed acquisition of the Company by Ellerman's and subsequently by Inchcape/P&O, which includes a detailed breakdown of the position and financial circumstances of the GSN Company, prepared by Hooper, the Managing Director, for Lord Inchcape, 17 Sep 1919-7 Feb 1920.
Record Details
| Item reference: | GSN/9/12 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Records of semi-governmental and non-governmental organisations |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1919-01-01 - 1920-12-31; 1919-09-17 - 1920-02-07 |
| Creator: | General Steam Navigation Company |
| Credit: | On loan from the P&O Heritage Collection |
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- Circular letter intimating an EGM of the proprietors to consider and approve the Bill before Parliament to enable the General Steam Navigation Company to raise further capital, Feb 1877. (Manuscript) (GSN/9/1)
- Circular letter intimating an EGM of the proprietors to authorise the Board to issue further capital of the General Steam Navigation Company, in accordance with the GSN Copy Act of 1877, 10 May 1877. (Manuscript) (GSN/9/2)
- Printed circular from the Chairman to the share-holders in an attempt to rebut the shareholders' criticisms of the Managing Director of the General Steam Navigation Company, c.1891. (Manuscript) (GSN/9/3)
- Circular letter from the Board to the shareholders on the 'capital investments, policy and future prospects' of the General Steam Navigation Company, c.1891. (Manuscript) (GSN/9/4)
- Circular letter from the Board to the shareholders from Mr C H Robins, voicing his misgivings at the conduct and policy of the Board and inviting the proprietors to support his call for an EGM, 30 Aug 1893. (Manuscript) (GSN/9/5)
- Printed circular letter from C H Robins reminding shareholders of his previous communication and enclosing a proxy voting slip for his use at the forthcoming half-yearly general meeting, 7 Feb 1894. (Manuscript) (GSN/9/6)
- Cutting of a letter from FAIRPLAY commenting on the management of the General Steam Navigation Company, 9 Sep 1892. (Manuscript) (GSN/9/7)
- Cutting of a letter from 'The Financial News', also commenting on the management of the General Steam Navigation Company, 23 Feb 1895. (Manuscript) (GSN/9/8)
- Letters from George Edwards, shareholder, to the Secretary, questioning the financial direction of the General Steam Navigation Company, 31 Oct-14 Nov 1902. (Manuscript) (GSN/9/9)
- Letter to Richard White from auditors cautioning him as to the manner of the presentation of the question of 'depreciation' in his company's accounts for the shareholders, 26 Mar 1906. (Manuscript) (GSN/9/10)
- Correspondence with a number of preference shareholders in relation to the proposed changes in the organisation of the shareholding capital: 17 Nov 1916-14 Apr 1917. (Manuscript) (GSN/9/11)
- Correspondence and memoranda relating to the purchase of General Steam Navigation Company shares and proposed acquisition of the Company by Ellerman's and subsequently by Inchcape/P&O. (Manuscript) (GSN/9/12)
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