An extraordinary general meeting of the Shanghai-Malay Rubber Estates, Ld., was held on Thursday afternoon to confirm the special resolutions passed at the meeting held on the Sth instant, These resolutions, which have already been published in full, provide for an incteaso of the capital of the company by the creation of 30,000 new preference shares of Tls. 10 each, one vote to be allowed for every such share held.
Mr. G. Grayrigge presided, supported by Messrs. R. N. Truman, E. 8. Kadoorie, and 8. Benjamin (directors), and Mr. M. G. Beck (secretary).
The notice convening the meeting, and the resolutions, having been read, the Chairman said:
Gentlemen,—, you are aware, this meeting is convened to confirm the resolution which you adopted at the Extraordinary Meeting, held on January 5.
It is possible the shares of this new issue may not all be taken up by shareholders and a balance may have to be dealt with by the Direc: tors under the powers reserved to them (vide Article No. 39) and the Company's legal adviser informs us
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