THE BOSS MONOPOLY.

Observer, Volume 3, Issue 73, 4 February 1882, Page 329

THE BOSS MONOPOLY.

PROSPECTUS OF THE SUNLIGHT AND WARMTH SUPPLY COMPANY (Lim.)

Capital, £100,000,000, in 100,000 shares of £1000 each ; whereof 150 shares are to be allotted in New Zealand, and 99,850 in the Sun, the Moon, Europe, Asia, Africa, America, and Australia. Provisional Directors : Emperor of the Sun King of the Lunatics The Moonshiners All Landsharks The Great G-rab-alls All Schemers The Bubble-blowers The Land/jobbers (All Selfish Monopolists). Solicitors : Sharper, Cheater, Fleecem & Co. Bankers : . The Bank of Elegance. Brokers : Mr Flint, Mr Oullem, Mr Nailall, Mr Takein, Mr Vampire, Mr Squeezein. Hon. Secretary : • _.<_ • , Mr Ljewell. 1 The object of the company is the voluntary association of the inhabitants of the sun, moon, and earth for the supply of light and heat to the world. This is intended to be obtained by an agreement between the above-named inhabitants to be arranged by the promoters, who have already entered into negotiations with the denizens of the moon. ' It is intended that the cash capital shall be employed in a- proper distribution of sunshine, moonshine, light and warmth, expenses of management (which will be very light), completion of titles and agreements, and generally in the proper utilisation, of sunshine and moonshine by a photophonic process only known to the promoters.

discover some slight defects in my prospectus, but I defy them to challenge its lack of f easibility or its advantages. However,. l shall be grateful for any suggestions that may be offered for its improvement. It is only put forward in a tentative form." The original MSS. has been handed over to Mr Superintendent Thomson.]