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THOMSON'S MANUAL
VANCOUVER WESTERN DRUG COMPANY, Ltd.
GENERAL OFFICE: Vancouver, B. C.
HISTORY: Incorporated under laws of Canada in 1928, as a holding company to
acquire the entire issued capital stock of the Vancouver Drug Co. 1928, Ltd.
and the Western Wholesale Drug, 1928, Ltd. The former company was estab-
lished in 1909 and incorporated in 1914. The latter company was established in
1924.
BUSINESS: The company, through its subsidiaries, operates 18 retail drug
stores in British Columbia, 14 of which are in Greater Vancouver, one each in New
Westminster, Victoria, Chilliwack and Hastings; a wholesale and manufacturing
drug business and a candy manufacturing plant (Banquet Confectionery Co.,
[.td.). Company also operates complete printing plant, show case and fixture
plant, photograph developing and finishing plant.
DIRECTORS: Dr. G. H. Worthington, Pres. & Gen. Mgr.; Senator S. J. Crowe,
H. H. Jones, P. H. Merrin, C. N. Wood, Stanley Burke.
GENERAL AUDITORS: Price, Waterhouse & Co., Ltd.
Fiscal Year Ends: May 31.
CAPITALIZATION, As of May 31, 1930
Par Value Authorized Outstanding
Il. 6%9% Cum. Preferred Shares............ $100 $1,000,000 $400,000
3. Common Shares ...... eeeeeenene-NO Par 50,000 shs 20.000 shs
i. 61%% CUMULATIVE SINKING
Provisions: Preferred as to 6% 9% cu-
mulative dividends and as to assets in
voluntary or involuntary liquidation up
0 $105 per share.
No modification of the rights and
sreferences and no increase in the au-
thorized amount of cumulative prefer-
ance shares shall be made except with
the consent of at least two-thirds in
value of the cumulative preference
shares outstanding.
Callable: As a whole or in part on
any dividend date on 60 days’ notice at
$3105 and accrued dividends.
Voting Power: Only when four quar-
terly dividends are in arrears, in which
case entitled to elect a majority of di-
rectors as long as default continues.
FUND PREFERRED SHARES
Dividends: 6%9% per annum, cumu-
lative from July 1, 1928, payable quar-
terly, Jan., Apr., July and Oct. 1
Sinking Fund: 10% of consolidated
net earnings, less charges to be used
annually for redemption of Preferred
shares.
Registrar and Transfer Agent: Mon-
treal Trust Co., Vancouver, B. C.
Legal Opinion by: Lawson & Clark
for the tompany and Walsh, McKim,
Housser & Molsom for the bankers.
Public Offering by: Pemberton &
Son, Vancouver, B. C., Aug. 1928, at
$99.50 and accrued dividends, with a
Bons of 1-5th of a share of Common
stock.
VAN DE KAMP’'S HOLLAND DUTCH BAKERS, INC.
GENERAL OFFICE: 827 San Fernando Bldg. 4th and Main Streets, Los An-
zeles, Calif.
BRANCH OFFICE: 811 Yale Ave. North, Seattle, Wash.
HISTORY: Incorporated under laws of Delaware, June 17, 1928. Successor to
van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakers (a California corporation). On May 1,
1929, the Chatterton System of Bakeries, Seattle, Wash., was acquired. ]
BUSINESS: Manufacturers of bakery products, retailing entire output through 96
retail stores, 21 of which are in Seattle, one in Portland, Ore., and remainder in
0s Angeles and vicinity.
PROPERTY & PLANTS: Company. owns one baking plant at Seattle, Wash.
Plant at Los Angeles, Calif., located in rented premises. Company owns site for
arection of permanent plant in Los Angeles.
OFFICERS: Lawrence L. Frank, Pres.: Theo. J. Van de Kamp, 1st Vice Pres. &
Treas.; H. J. G. Bruning, 2nd Vice Pres.; Willis H. Brown, Sec'y.
DIRECTORS: Lawrence L. Frank, Theo. ‘J. Van de Kamp, H. J. G. Bruning,
Willis H. Brown, Geo. W. Mackie.
GENERAL AUDITORS: Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.
Fiscal Year Ends: Dec. 31. Annual Meeting: 3rd Tues. in March.
Number of Employees: Approximately 650 at Los Angeles and 200 at Seattle.
CAPITALIZATION, As of Dec. 31, 1929
Par Value Authorized Outstanding
$6.50 Cum. Pref. StocK...c.ceeeeen.o........No Par 5,000 shs 3,910 shs
Common Stock ......... No Par 100.000 shs 44.000 shes
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