Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-17
BRITISH-AMERICAN
TOBACCO COMPANY, LIMITED

os day Of Mss ibsS GSOfa L wRs 'ses sesoSed %s
Follows:
~. ta) That 4 is desirable 70 capitalize
nay ~ Be reaussd TO effect distribution noloIn,
srSS,. Pfsso 81 the dSmpanS Sas ~ s%euH@ins S %
Balance shes, Ss0Sn Ss Sn the s soS oh
september, 1919 and that such sum be
sers and Holders of share Warrants
hereinafter mentioned Tin the proportions;
have been entitled to participate therein
Z the same had been distributed as
the Company OF 81 each such shares to
p distributed pro rata among among, the eN Mem
holders on mt the % i1th day y OF May, io2o. and
the holders OF Share Warrants to Bearer
for Ordinary shares on the same date at
q each fer every four Ordinary Shares OF
~ each held by them in the Company (but
prised in Share Warrants to Bearer shalI
not net be added together for the purpose OF
es euS tSs r,Eb of lbe RssistsreS
Ordinary Shareholders and Holders OF
shau Warrants to Bearer for Ordinary
Ordinary share being issued whenever nee
sssary 70 effect such distribution. The pro.
"a HGt oos With 1S TeEard to
the delivery OF Certificates shall not com
hisSce ipsc TO run TIL the '-'h DAY oil 'o'S'
%, That the holders of Share Warrants
20 Bearer for Ordinary shares In order TO
become entitled to be entered on the Reg
TO be Distributed and TO obtain SSsItiai;;
Sss es 'Ss G2RssHy Hoass II s Hss'fffS Sa1
London s, w on or before the l2th
q 4oS z iSsS .SsS sSSqS SSqSoP SG e as as
evidence Of ownership and must sisn an
acceptance of such shares in such form as
the Directors shall require, provided that
such tie may be extended to a later date
In the absolute discretion Of tho Dlrec-
tors
(c) That all Of the. said shares shall
rank for dividend as from the 18th day
of July 1920. or the date OF Issue o. tne
To enable the holders Of Share Warrants
20 Bearer for Ordinary shares to be entetea
the RsssE s1a 10 To %hes
propriate form from The Head once q II the
psny nS'ntt I'll + Fifth' Avenue @ New. YORK, and
1870 or within such extended time as the
Pssors IN ra@ eseS SasS
sharon sSsPe Warrant vyS az ~ to Bearer held by them,
together with the form duly signed and
completed at the Head Otnce 0r the Tom-
pany, Westminster House, Mlllbank, Lon
don, s. W. 1.
Upon such deposits being made the Share;
holder shall be deemed to have requested
ehsre Warrants on the REGISTER and to issue
the Certificates relating 70 the shsrss are wh6ch zen
cordance with the above Resolutions.
The new shares when allotted will in duG;
course be registered anc may pc eAchanseo
later on IL desired for share Warrasts &c tS
Duty and fec.
The new shares will rank for dividend
paFf passu with the existing Ordinary Sharei
frap tho Iav NJ Juy 1920. from
the date ot the ISSUING ISSUING Of the particular
IN Share Warrants to Bearer cannot b
added together for allotment purposes.
NOTICE Is ALSO HEREBY GIVEN tina,
By Resolution OF the Company passed on the
10th day of May. 1920. 1t was resolved as
2. Ia. That 1t is desirable to distribute
sg 1870 snS Se HcGars % the U sharS e
the same date who shall comply, with the
By way of a capital distribution such
number OF shares in the Garland Steam
Gspresentins Gp Capital assets OF the com.
pany in excess OF It's psid-up Capital for
oPnsay Ssns as M 70 and H6Ss
Of Share Warrants to Bearer for Ordinary
{ Shares one share OF the Garland steam.
ship Corporation for every twenty Ordinary
90 that, registered shares and shares
shall not be added together for the pur-
pose OF this distribution) and that such
shares be distributed accordingly
cersnastes nss ~ the OF Gsrand sfaf
SorpoTation the Directors Of the Company
the s to wsGn the
ohs ssns tof each fsuSa Faction Il ot P5e"
twentieth or such other sum as the p!-
proceeds in cash among such shareholders
n the proportion in which they would
sssp to had se sssn
20 Bearer for Ordinary shares IN order to
sssass Of sHes the Safand r. 41 ac
tion must in the frst Instance deposit with
Wss,minster House 7 M!ilbank London.
2. W. /. on or before the 18TH day of July
Warrants TO Bearer az evidence OF owner
ship. and must sign an acceptance OF such
haTes IN r6ys sYsh fern n, as cb me shs
tended to later date in the absolute dis
oretion OF the Directors.
hereby authorized IN the case Of any hold
ers OF Share warrants TO Bearer who shall
Company ACCOMPANIED By the required ac-
ceptance duly signed on or before the 18th
aats as the pirectors in their absolute
dissretion may decide 70 sell f9r such sum s
and upon such terms ana conditions as the
Directors may " their absolute discretion
detsrmlne the shares Of the Garland steam
ship CORPORATION 10 which such holders
the proceeds OF such sale (but without In
teTest) among the persons who would have
with their respective rights and subject 10
such proof OF their title as the Directors
distribution to deal with such proceeds in
such manner as the Directors shall deem
qeJ That the writing on OF the sum Of
b. the COMPANY. for the said ,s4l 900
poration out OF the said sum Of Il. 0l2,-
fss i2s: ID. be Sn;I Sna Is hereby confEmsd
Certificates for the. Shares OF the Garlant
r.. to Which they are, entitled they mus
obtain the aPpr0psiste form pn from the ~, Hea'
q 0c% the compan% al 5i1 Firth Xvenpo G Nss S%,
York. and deposit on or before the 12ti
from each Ordinary share warrant I,
Bearer held by them together with N
Mssa ffs oTiee Ss ef he comPany SED &esmlnste nj m
House, Z Mllhank L2ndon. 5. W: l..
hoaep .sS fSin be deemed % 70 have s authorss
The Company to- 20 request . the GSrIasG sS. Steam
sSlsh s5,lR iS,pS'sitld he Is entitled, ~ '"' ""e'
IN In the event OF holder OF a shar
No rssns 50 ssesompsnisd &c By the reqaired aSSep,
Snce @ duly signed on or before the 18th da
sha- Directors in their absolute discretion
may decide, Coupon No. so will cease to b
d. tsrms OF the Resolution and the holde
viii be entitled only to the proceeds o
sale OF the shares but without interest.
Rasistered shares and shares comprise
An share Warrants to Bearer cannot b
added together for this purpose.
BRITISH-AMERICAN
TOBACCO COMPANY, LIMITED
A. NJ. RICHARDS. Secretary.
I,stad 14th Nav, 1920.