Merger¹ of Firms

　　1. We the undersigned， herewith inform all our esteemed² correspondents that the two firms which have carried on business hitherto under the title of F.B. and T. & Co.， will be united from this date， and continued under the title of B. & T.

　　2. We inform you that we have agreed to amalgamate³ the two houses doing business in this town under the style respectively of F.B. and C.B.

　　3. We hereby inform our esteemed clients that the above two well known firms have this day been amalgamated⁴， and will in future trade under the title of L. & H.

　　4. We have pleasure in announcing that， on and after the 31st July， our two firms of Messrs. B. & C. and Messrs. N. & B. hitherto carrying on business at 10 R. St.， and 100 W.  St.， respectively， will amalgamate under the style of Messrs. C. & B.， and the combined firms will transfer their offices to more commodious⁵ premises⁶ at the above address， to which all communications after the 31st July should be sent.

　　5. We have the honour to inform you that we have agreed to unite the two mercantile establishments which have hitherto existed in this city， under the firms of C. & Co.， and R. & Co.

　　6. We inform you that， on and after this date， our amalgamated business will be carried on in the name of B & Co.， Ltd.

　　7. After the 1st of January， the business will be carried on at the old premises， Nos. 6 & 8， River Street， by Ho. O. and J. S.， under the firm-name of O. & S. We trust you will favour the new firm with your business.

　　8. It is proposed that one ordinary share of the S. S. Co.， Ltd.， shall exchange for one share of the C. C. Co.， Ltd.， and a resolution to this effect will be submitted to the Extraordinary General Meeting on Wednesday next， the 30th April， as advised in the enclosed notice.

　　9. In accordance with the powers conferred upon them at the General Meeting hold on the 22nd May 19——， the directors have been in negotiation⁷ with the S. D. Co.， Ltd. for the amalgamation⁸ of that company with this.

　　10. The two businesses have been working upon similar lines for years past， and there will be no alteration⁹ in this respect.

　　11. A resolution to this effect will be submitted to the Extraordinary General Meeting on Wednesday， the 30th April， as advised in the enclosed notice.

　　12. It affords them great pleasure to report that they have been successful in arranging terms of merger that are fully¹⁰ protective or your interest.

　　13. It is proposed that one ordinary share of the S. D. Co.， Ltd.， shall exchange for one share of the C. S. Co.， Ltd.

　　14. We shall in future carry on the business under the style of Wilson & Co.

　　15. The change of the firm-name will involve no change in the personnel or in the operation of the business.

　　1、下列署名人，谨此通知各位顾客，自即日起以前以F·B·与T命名的两公司合并为B·T·公司，继续营业。

　　2、本地先前以F·B·及·C·B·商号营业的两店，经协商同意合并，特此告知。

　　3、谨告知我公司顾客，以上两个著名公司即日起合并为L.H.公司。

　　4、谨宣告，自 7月31日起，前在R街10号的B·C公司与在W街100号的 N.B公司合并为C.B.公司，并迁往上列商业区新址，今后通讯请径寄上址为荷。

　　5、原在本市经营商业的C公司与R公司经协议决定合并，特此告知。

　　6、自即日起，通过合并本公司将以B股份有限公司名义继续营业。特此奉告。

　　7、H.O.与J .S两先生将自1月1日起在R街6号及8号旧址开设O.S.公司并开始营业。恳请光顾。

　　8、兹定于4月30日（星期三）召开特别股东大会，表决一个提案 — S.S.股份有限公司普通股份一股与CC.股份有限公司股份一股互换事宜。详情见所附通知。

　　9、依照19——年5月22日股东大会决议，我公司董事被授权与S.D.股份有限公司进行有关合并的交涉。

　　10、过去数年中该两店经营同类业务，对此今后将不会有所改变。

　　11、按所附通知书指出，有关此事将于四月30日（星期三）的临时股东大会上表决。

　　12、他们高兴地报称：已成功有利地达成合并条件，该项条件将确保您的利益。

　　13、根据提议：将以S.D.股份有限公司普通股一股交换C.S.股份有限公司一股。

　　14、今后我将以威尔逊公司名义进行营业。

　　15、公司名称虽然变更但不会带来公司人事与营业上的变化。