INDUSTRIALS
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EVANS, COLEMAN & GILLEY BROTHERS, Ltd.
GENERAL OFFICE: Vancouver, B. C.
HISTORY: Incorporated under laws of Canada to acquire all the outstanding
capital stock of Evans, Coleman & Evans, Ltd, of Vancouver and Gilley Bros,
Ltd., of New Westminster, B. C.
BUSINESS: A holding company whose constituent companies operate a general
shipping, importing and exporting business. Trading in cement, coal, plaster,
brick, tile, canned salmon, reinforcing steel, steel plates, steel rails, sand, gravel,
crushed rock, grain bags, cannery, logging and mill supplies, etc.
PROPERTY: Owns and operates wharves on property leased from the Canadian
Pacific Ry. Co. in Vancouver and New Westminster. Lease provides for acquisi-
tion by lessors of the structure at expiration of lease at the replacement value
less depreciation.
[n 1927, fixed assets were valued at $704,308 and net total assets at $1,625,493.
OFFICERS: Sir Frank S. Barnard, K. C. M. G.,, Pres.; Gordon Ferrell, 1st Vice
Pres.; G. E. Gilley, 2nd Vice Pres.
DIRECTORS: Sir Frank S. Barnard, Gordon Farrell, G. E. Gilley, G. H. Barnard.
E. E. Evans, R. P. Butchart, P. W. Evans, H. A. Ross.
Fiscal Year Ends: Sept. 30.
CAPITALIZATION:
1. 61% 9% Cum. 1st Pref. Stock.
2. 6%% Cum. 2nd Pref. Stock..
3. Common Stock
i. 6¥%% CUMULATI:
Provisions: Fully paid and non-as-
sessable. Preferred as to dividends
and assets. Entitled to 6% 9% cumula-
tive cash dividends. No other securi-
ties ranking in priority may be issued
without consent of 2-3 of outstanding
First Preferred shares.
Callable: In whole or in part at $105
and accrued dividends on 60 days’ no-
Lice.
Voting Power: Has one vote per
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Authorized
$900,000
$500,000
100.000 shs
Outstanding
$900,000
$500,000
70.000 shs
FIRST PREFERRED STOCK
share if 4 successive quarterly divi-
dends in default.
Dividends: Payable quarterly at
rate of 61% % per annum.
Transfer Agent and Registrar: Royal
Trust Co., Vancouver, B. C.
Legal Opinion by: Davis, Pugh, Da-
vis, Hossie, Ralston & Lett for Com-
pany; E. C. Mayers for Underwriters.
Public Offering by: A. E. Ames &
Lon Vancouver, B. C.. Sept. 1927, at
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ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON
GENERAL OFFICE: 1000 Virginia Street, Seattle, Wash.
BRANCH OFFICES: Spokane and Tacoma, Wash.; Great Falls, Mont.
HISTORY: Incorporated under laws of Washington, April 7, 1927. Started man-
ufacturing Sept. 21, 1927.
BUSINESS: Company holds exclusive franchise covering states of Washington,
Idaho and Montana for manufacture and sale of Claude Illumination and Elec-
trical Advertising, particularly Neon and other rare gas tubing, manufactured
under the patents of Georges Claude. Practically all signs and illumination are
put out on leases extending 36 or 60 months. Company has sub-licensed state
of Montana to Electrical Products Corp. of Montana.
PLANTS & EQUIPMENT: Company leases two especially built buildings in Se-
attle, covering half a city block, fully equipped with modern machinery, sheet
metal plant, glass working plant, painting plant, electrical wiring and all func-
tions entering into manufacture of its products . Also office building and store
room, with art department and display rooms. Also plant in Spokane with gas-
making and pumping plant.
SUBSIDIARIES: Company owns 70% of Preferred and Common stock of Elec-
trical Products Corp. of Montana; minority interest in Neon Products of West-
ern Canada Ltd. Claude licensees for British Columbia. Alberta and Saskatche-
wan.
MANAGEMENT: Hamilton C. Rolfe, Pres. Seatt.2; G. KX. Comstock, Vv... Pres.
and Managing Director, Seattle; R. F. Ingold, Vice Pres. Los Angeler: Andrew
Steers, Treas., Seattle; P. D. Macbride, Sec'y., Seat
Directors: Hamilton C. Rolfe,- G. K. Comstock, .¢. ¥. Ingold, Andrew Steers,
P. D. Macbride, Joshua Green, of Seattle, Wash.; W. I. Jeffries, Alton E. Allen
and Paul D. Howse, of Los Angeles, Calif.
GENERAL COUNSEL: P. D. Macbride. PATENT COUNSEL: G. Wright Arnold.
GENERAL AUDITORS: Jarvis, Moore & Co. and Ernst & Ernst.
Fiscal Year Ends: June 30. Annual Meeting: 3rd Tues. in June.
Number of Emplovees: Approximately 90.
