Appendix B.—I.—Cases in which Profit-sharing has been abandoned—(contd.).
Duration of
Profit-
sharing.
Name and Address of Firm.
• (Certain firms ■who wished to remain anonymous
are indicated by letters, chosen at random.)
Nature of Business and Number of
Employees at date of
abandonment of Profit-sharing.
How Bonus
was paid.
(See note
at head of
Table.)
Cause of Cessation ol Profit-sharing.
1892-?
“J.K.”
Manufacture (70)
c.
Diminution of profits.
1892-1904
Y. Trotter & Son, Ltd., Chirnside Paper
Mills, Berwickshire.
Paper manufacturers (302)
c.
Apathy of employees.
1892-93
Tobacco Corporation, Ltd., London
Brush Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd., 49,
Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.
Tobacco manufacture (25)
c.
Liquidation.
1893-1902
Electrical engineering (1315) ...
C.P.
Dissatisfaction of employers with
results.
1893-1912
Jacob Pickwell, Grimsby ...
Master Stevedore (4-400)
c.
Dissatisfaction of employees with
system.
1893-99
William Parnall & Co., Ltd., 108, Victoria
Street, Bristol.
Shop fitters, &c. (45) ...
c.
Liquidation.
1893-95
The Ideal Club and Restaurant, 185,
Tottenham Court Road, London, "YV.C.
Restaurant and sale of provisions (20)
c.
Failure to earn profits.
1893-?
Jesse Mundell, Middlesbrough
House painter (9-12)
c.
Not known.
1894-98
William Cussons, Ltd., 18, Beverley Road,
Hull.
Grocers, provision merchants, &e.
(190-200).
c.
Dissatisfaction of employers with
results.
1894-1900
Clark's Bread Co., Ltd., 12, Ponthill Road,
Hove, Brighton.
Bakers and confectioners (94)
c.
Dissatisfaction of employers with
results.
1894-1909
Richard Briggs & Sons, Ltd., Bankfield
Lime Works, Clitheroe.
Lime manufacturers and quarry pro
prietors (80).
c.
Dissatisfaction of employers with
results and grant of higher wages.
1895-98
E. Broad, Redruth, St. Austell
Draper (150-180) ...
c.
Information not available for publica
tion.
Transfer of business.
1895-97
R. Binns & Son, Cross, near Axbridge ...
Fruit-growers and nurserymen (5) ...
C.P.
1895-98
Smith & Forrest, Manchester
Oil, tar, and resin distillers and mer
chants (30-40).
Not
known.
New responsibilities of employers
under Workmen’s Compensation
Act, 1897.
1895-9G
Wm. Hancock & Co., Ltd., Cardiff
Brewers (158)
C.
Dissatisfaction of employers with
results.
1895-97
White Stile Laundry, Brentford
Laundry (17) ...
Not
known.
Transfer of business.
1895-96
N. J. Powell & Co., Ltd., 101, Whitechapel
High Street, London, E.
Vellum binders and pocket - book
makers (80-100).
C.
Changes in business.
1895-99
John A. Hunter & Co. (formerly Butter-
with & Hunter), Liverpool.
Provision (bacon &c.) merchants (70)
C.
Changes in constitution of firm.
1896-98
Kensington Co - operative Stores, Ltd.,
(Dressmaking Department), 64-74, Ham
mersmith Road, London, W.
A. Morton & Co., Darvel, Ayrshire
Dressmaking, &c. (10-18)
P.
Liquidation.
1896-1901
Curtain andcarpet manufacturers (681)
P.
Dissatisfaction of employers with
results.
1896-1909
Nottingham Brewery, Ltd., 52-58, Mans
field Road, Nottingham.
Brewers (200)
C.
Diminution of profits.
1896-1907
“ R.F.”
Provision merchants (10)
C.
Substitution of increased wages.
1897-1901
Herbert Hutchinson, Haslemere, Surrey ...
Architect and builder (140) ...
C.P.
Conversion of business into co-opera
tive society.
1897-1903
Richmond Gas Stove & Meter Co., Ltd.
(formerley Richmond & Co., Ltd.),
Warrington, Stratford, &c.
“K.N.”
Gas engineers (manufacturers) (820-
870).
c.s.
Dissatisfaction of employers with
results.
1897-1905
Builders (8)
c.
Bad trade and insufficient profits.
1898-1902
Meath Home Industries Association, Ran-
dlestown, Navan.
Needlework, embroidery, weaving and
knitting (150).
c.
Conversion of business into co-opera
tive society.
1898-1907
“ T.K.”
Pencil case makers, silversmiths, &c.
(about 150).
p.
Depression of trade.
1898-1904
Ilford, Ltd. (formerly Britannia Works
Co., Ltd.), Ilford, London, E.
J. E. Nelson, Sunderland.
Manufacturers of photographic plates
and papers (250-270).
c.
Dissatisfaction of employers with
results.
1899-1901
Slater and slate merchant (27)
c.
Apathy of employees.
1900-04
Teasdale & Co., Ltd., South Vale Works,
Carlisle.
Manufacturing confectioners (320) ...
C.P.
Diminution of profits owing to Sugar
Tax.
1900-03
Young & Marten, Ltd., Stratford, London.
Builders’ merchants, &c., manufac
turers, ironfounders, &c. (347).
c.
Profits did not reach reserved limit.
1900
Madame Veigele, London
Vegetarian depot and general agency
(6).
Timber importers and saw-mill pro
prietors (122).
c.
Business given up.
1900-10
“A.D.“
c.
Dissatisfaction of employers with
results.
1900-07
S. Gallery & Sons (formerly Samuel
Gallery, Ltd.), Glasgow.
Slipper manufacturers (116) ...
c.
Reconstruction of company.
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