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THOMSON'S MANUAL
BRITISH COLUMBIA POWER CORPORATION, Limited
GENERAL OFFICE: Vancouver, B. C.
HISTORY: Incorporated under laws of Canada, 1928, as a holding company to
acquire outstanding Preferred ordinary stock and deferred ordinary stock and
shares of British Columbia Electric Railway Co., Ltd., and its subsidiaries.
PROPERTIES: Owns and controls the following companies:
British Columbia Electric Railway Company, Ltd.
British Columbia Electric Power & Gas Company, Ltd.
Vancouver Power Company, Ltd.
Western Power Company of Canada, Ltd.
Bridge River Power Company, Ltd.
Burrard Power Company, Ltd.
Vancouver Island Power Company, Ltd.
National Utilities Corporation, Ltd.
Vancouver, Fraser Valley & Southern Railway Company.
Columbia Estate Company, Ltd.
British Columbia Rapid Transit Company, Ltd.
Victoria Electric Company, Ltd.
Victoria Gas Company, Ltd.
OFFICERS: W. G. Murrin, Pres.; A. T. Goward, E. H. Adams, J. I. Newell, Vice
>racidents: E. Rogers, Secy.; E. H. Adams, Treas.
DIRECTORS: George Kidd, Chairman; W. G. Murrin, W. J. Blake Wilson, Sir
Herbert Holt, P. A. Thomson, 8S. Godin, Jr.; C. E. Calder, Andrew P. Holt, A. T.
Goward, Hon. Sir F. 8S. Barnard, K. C. M. G,, A. J. Nesbitt, J. B. Woodyatt. J. H.
Fundy, Rt. Hon. Viscount Rothermere, John Davidson.
GENERAL AUDITORS: Price, Waterhouse & Co.’
Fiscal Year Ends: June 30. Annual Meeting: 2nd Mon. in Sept.
Number of Employes: 4,099.
CAPITALIZATION: Par Value Authorized
Class A StOCKeeeeimeceeceeeemeeeeeenememee- NO PAT 1,500,000 shs
Class B StoCK. mm eeeeeemeeeeeiemeeemnee NO Par 1.500,000 shs
Outstanding
1,000,000 shs
1.000.000 shs
1. CLASS A STOCK
Provisions: Has preference as to Dividends: Initial dividend, 50c paid
ron-cumulative dividends up to $2 per Oct. 15, 1928, and quarterly since.
share, after which participates equally Transfer Agent: Montreal Trust Co.
with Class B but in not in excess of Registrar: Royal Trust Co.
total of $5 per share. After Class A Public Offering by: Nesbitt Thom-
receives $5, Class B entitled to all fur- gon & Co. Ltd., and Wood, Gundy &
cher dividends. Shares equally with Co., May, 1928, at $60 per share.
Mass B in liguidation up to $100, after Listed on: Montreal and Toronto
wxhich further assets go to Class B. Stock Exchanges.
Callable: Redeemable at any time %
ipon 60 days’ notice at $100 per share. De Ranges eee nm 1323
Voting Power: Has no voting power. Low ... eeraeaemeacamnennneee 36 481%
2. CLASS B STOCK
Provisions: See Class A. Transfer Agent: Montreal Trust Co.
Voting Trust: 510,000 shares Class Montreal.
B stock deposited under voting trust, Registrar: Roval Trust Co., Mon-
sxpiring June, 1933, but may be ex- treal.
‘ended to 1938. Listed on: Montreal and Toronto
Voting Power: Exclusive voting Stock Exchanges.
power. Price Range: 1929 1928
Dividends: None reported to Jan. 2, High .. ereeennen 40 431
1930. LOW ooceceeneceeeenccccmmcccneeee 18 21%
COMPARATIVE INCOME STATEMENT. Year Ending June 30. 1929
ZTOSS REVENUE ootiteiieececeeeemnsanmeaannnasacanommnstemsmammnnsmmansamaneasnns eee eenmmeeennnny 14,681,263
Dperating Expense, Taxes and Depreciation... eememmamananes "0 NR4A RET
.,396
«82.415
2,632,980
2 000.000
632,981
2.63
632
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SUTPIUS FOT the Fea. i iieiiaccccaaeacccammmmmmnmneaeresalaceasn nn en aes sume aes asa anes sms an ana nn mannan
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