The first general meeting of shareholders was held on Wednesday afternoon at the ices of the Secretaries, Messrs. Drysdale, Ringer&Co. 'There were present Messrs. A. MeLeod (Clsirman), G. Galles, H. Morriss, D. Glass, and 1." Wood (Directors), alker, A. Thurburu, J. R. Haggite, A. Burman, E. J. 'A. Cushny, "jo. Douglas' Jones, W. 'T. Phipps, J. MI. Young, R. Francis, R. M. Campbell, H. J. Limby, F. Rinkel, E. B, Skottowe, J. Jaques, J. D. Thorburn, R. Hough, C. Cromie, J. Beattie, W. 'H. Talbot, B. J. Caldbeck, ©, A. Rees, E.G. Low, J. Danenberg, W. J. Clarke, W. Brand, W. A. Gulland, B. Ruttunjee, W. A. Oram, R. J. Harvey, W. B. Jamieson, H. J. Such, A. Haupt, A. J. Little, M. Dyce, A. Kori, W. Allans 4 Ritchie, F.'J. Abbott, J. Ward Hall, J. A. Taylor, and A. O, Schuffeuhauer, representing 13,97 The notice convening the meeting having been read, The Chairman said—Gentlemen, as you are aware, the Sheridan Consolidated Mining and Milling Ca. is now registered as a limited liability company under the Ord ances which are in force at Hongkong in accordance with these Ordinances it is necessary that a meeting should be held within four months ut the date of incorporation, The Company was incorporated on the 30th October, 1891, so that it has been necessary for the Directors to call this meeting in order to comply with the terms of the Ordinances. (The Chairman here read the clause of the Ordinances jon.) The only busi have to bring for-iny isthe election for the present year of Directors and Auditors. Clauses 96 and 97 of the Articles of Association state: The number of the Directors shall not be less than five uor more than seven, The persons hereinafter named shall be the first Directors, i.e., J. Morrison, D. Glass, A. McLevd, H. Morriss, J. Simpson, G. Galles and T.
Clause 159 states: "The first Auditors shall be J. A. Taylor and G. W. Noel." In accordance with these Articles Of Association, it is necessary for the Directors to be elected at the first meeting held by the Company; and it is therefore the first duty ut the Directors to ask you to elect Directors for the year. The present Directors are all willing to serve if re-elected, and you will be asked to vote on the question. If, however, there are any shareholders who wish to propose other Directors it is open for them to do #0, and a ballot will have to be taken to see who is to serve.
No shareholder rising, Mr. E. J. Hogg moved, Mr. R. M. Campbell seconded, and it was unanimously agreed That the following gentlemen be re-elected Directors for the year 1892: Messrs. G. J. Morrison, D. Glass, A. McLeod, H.
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