BOWRON BROS. OF LONDON.
STATEMENTS IN BANKRUPTCY COURT. WHY THE FIRM FAILED. By Teleftrtpli.—Pre** Assoelation.—Copyrlght. (Received July 28, 8,5 a..tn.> LONDON, 27th July. John Bowron, of the late firm of Bow* ron 8r03., leather merchants, of Bermondsey, examined in the Bankruptcy Court, paid that the failure of the firm was due to the loss of £100,000 owing to the rise in the price of raw materials in the autumn of 1907 The balance-sheet for 1900 showed a deficit of £60,000. By 1909 the deficiency had risen to £125,800. Bowron Bros., of New Zealand, forgave debts to the extent of £78,000 be« tween 1905 and 1907.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24, 28 July 1911, Page 7
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105BOWRON BROS. OF LONDON. Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24, 28 July 1911, Page 7
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