Shareholders of the North-China Insurance An extraordinary general meeting of the Company, Limited, was held yesterday, Mr. E. H. Lavers in the Chair. There were resent Messrs. A. G. Wood, A. C. Westall, Brand, J. A. Hawes, H. R. Hearn, (Directors.) P. Y. Smith, T. M. Dermer, Arhold, W. Church, A. 8. T. Clifton.
M. Dyce, C. J. Warburg, H. J. Limby, Ross, representing in all 1,076 votes. H. I. Price, R. D. Starkey, and Alex.
The Cuarrman—Mr. Ross, I will call upon you to read the notice convening the meeting, Mr. Ross having read the notice a published in the NV.-C. Duily News, The Caarmaan said—Gentlemen, I think we may take the minutes of the last meet+ ing as read, with your permission. This is purely a formal meeting convened for the purpose of passing or confirming the resolutions alluded to in the notice, which you have just heard read, ard I think that in order to save time, I shall put the resolution to the meeting to this effect That the following Special Resolutions passed at an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on the 19th March last be now confirmed.
Resolution I—That Clause $8 of the Articles of Association be altered by striking out the word "thirty" at the end of the third line and substituting therefor the words Resolution IL.—That Sub-sections 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Clause 108 of the Articles of Associa: tiou, and their marginal notes, be cancelled, and that the following sub-section and marginal note be substituted therefor Bonus to Contributors and Reserve Fund,
any surplus profits after ent of 10 per "*(2) In the second place, if there niall be cout. as aforesaid, the same shall be applied to the payment of a Bonus or Bonuses to each Sliareholder who has contributed or influenced business to the Company, and/or to the establishment and maintenance of a Fund to be called the Reserve Fund, and/or to any other purposes, as may be determined by the Company in General Meeting."
These are the resolutions which were passed at the fraraperg Lao meeting on the {Oth March, and I beg to propose that they now be confirmed.
Mr. Woov—I beg to second that.
Carried unanimously, The CuarkmaN—Gentlomen, that is all the business before the meeting. Thank you for your attendance.
The meeting then adjourned.
SHANGHAI ROWING CLUB, The annual general meeting of the members of the Shanghai Rowing Club was held on Monday evening in the Lower Boat House, Mr. A. C. Westall in the chair, There were present:—Mesers. Hatching, H. W. G, Hayter, Committee, J. F. feetham, W. R. Davis, C. M. Adamson, P. A. Grosthwaite, H. Gaddum, P. Pearce, W. D. Little, F, Neilson, P. Sponholz, C. Rudolph, James Hall, Ure, W. Ebbs, A. Korff, Lehmann, P. Borkowsk; The CuamMaw—Gentleman a quorum i here now, and we ced with the busi ness. The first thing I have got to say is to Committee daring my absence. Itis a great thank you very much for electing me on the
honour tome and I thank you very much for it. At the same time from a document which I found on my desk, I began to feel some doubts about it; but that having been since all settled I accepted the honour in the proper spirit, and feel proud to be pisuse). I am afraid I have again in the position of your Captain (ap: jone very little during the year to merit such an honour (no no). I suppose you will take the notice calling the meeting as read,
general meeting, I will now call upon the and also the minutes of the last annual secretary to read the Report for last year,
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