As briefly recorded in our Inst issue an informal meeting of shareholders in the Weihaiwei Gold Mining Company, La. was held at the Chamber of Commerce room on Thursday the 15th instant. There were present Messrs. Murons Wolff (Chairman), J. M. Young and Capt. W. Dobie (Directors), R. N. Macleod (Legal Adviser), G. H. Thomson (Auditor), J. R. Duff (Technien! Adviser), W. R. Boyd, Hoong Nee-chee, D. M. Gubbay, L. R. Burkhardt, W. Wilmer, R. H. Lent, RB. 8. Stephen, C. Rieveley, I. Joseph, F. W. Bart, J. H. T, MeMuctrie, J. Hunt, A. R. Leake, Chang Ling-quay, F. O. Heffer, F. E. Taylor, W. A. Moller, G. J. W. Morgan, M. Speelman, E. 'T. J. Blount, Chas. [burg, H. E. Mor Erskine, J, A. Sul Ransom, R. H, Hunt, ©. P. Allan, A. Jones, Capt. Boisragon, J. Jones, A A. Penney, A. L. Anderson, J. M.' Diniz, R.P, Whitham, H. W. Daldy, Little, Wu Yao-ding, and Chas, Cunningham representing the Secreta The total number of registered shares tod was 9,017.
Chairman—Gentlemen—As now past 5 p.m. I will open the meeting. This is an informal meeting, called by the circular you have received, to consider what steps we can take after receipt of the International Banking Corporation's letter of the 9 instant 'A Shareholder—Exense me for a moment. May [interrupt and ask if you will be good enough to read the circular calling this meeting.
The Chairmau—Did you not receive The Sharchokier—We did not all receive The Chairman read the notice as follows Notice is hereby given that in cousequence of the Bank having refused to allow the Company further overdrafts a meeting of shareholders will be held on Thursday, the 15th December, at 5 p.m., at the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce Room, No. 1, Yuenmingyuen Road, to consider what course is to be taken to raise immediate funds to save the shutting down of the mine. Mr. J. R. Daf, the Company's Technical Adviser, will attend to explain the position and prospects of the mine.
This meeting is informal, and is called by your Directors to enable them to learn the views of as many of the shareholders as possible.
Dated the 12th day of December, 1904.
By Order of the Board of Directors, Sroxes, Pratt & Teespate, Secretaries.
The Shareholder—Well, Sir, I have one or two remarks to make on that circular itself, if you will allow me.
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