Meeting.
On Wednesday afternoon a special meeting of the above Company was held in the Chamber of Commerce Rooms to consider its financial position.
The were present Messrs. Marcus Wolff (Chairman), J. M. Young and Captain W. Dobie (Directors), R. N, Macleod I Adviser), Burkhardt, Ah Kui, Ho Tore, J. H. T. Me: artrie, D. M. Gubbay, A. E. Jones, J. A. Sullivan, J. Jones, W. Quelch, M. Speelman, Ching Yet R. P. Whitham, W. A. Moller, H. Gore-Booth, H. W.
GI. W. Morgan, J. A. Harvie, Morgan, W. V. Curmichael, F. L. Marshall, G. P. Allan, H. E.'McCann, Stephen, E. I. Ezra, I. Joseph, 8. Lau-rance, C.J. L. Stewart, King Deen K Dr. Ransom, A. Sinclair, W. H. Timbrell, 8. Campbell (represented by Mr. A. Jones), A. Shewan, 0. W. Thomas, C. W. Diercks, W. J. B. Carter, E. 8. Little, Chas. Rieveley, and Chas. E. Cunningham (representing the Secretaries). total umber of registered shares represented was 8,337.
The Chairman—Gentlemen, as this is an informal meeting it is unnecessary to read the notice convening it. I have a most unpleasant task before me and that la to tell you that we are practically insolvent (ironical cheers). At the meeting held on the 15th Decowber when the de wore subscribed for we thought
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