The Archive · 1904

The Shanghai Electric and Asbestos

Extraordinary General Meeting.

An extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders in the above Company was held ut the head office, 4, Peking Jovening, 14th July, five o'clock, The following gentlemen were present Messrs. "W. D. Little (Chairman), Weir, W. ©. Murray, J. Ford, J. Clements, W. Bell, W. Buyers, W. W. Clifford (Secretary), and H. Browett (Legal Adviser).

The Secretary having read the notice convening the meeting, the Chairman said that this extraordinary general meeting had been called to bring before the shareholders certain resolutions to increase the capital of the Company from $100,000 to $200,000. The business had eon making satisfactory progress and at the present time they had a number of profitable contracts on Their Manager, Mr. J. Bell, would be pleased to give any information on the subject required. The working capital was now jnsufticient for their needs, and he, therefore, hoped that they would support the Board in their desire to raise the present shares to the amount of $25,000.

There being no questions the following six resolutions were put to the meeting separately by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Murray, and carried unanimously '.—That under the powers conferred by the Methorandum and Articles of Association of the Company, the Capital of the Company be increased from $100,000 (Mexican) to $200,000 (Mexican) by the creation of 4,000 Now Shares of $25

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