General Meeting wi be held at No. 103 Szechuen Road, on Friday. April 29, 1921, at 4 p.m, The Transfer Books will be closed from April 22 to 29, 1921, both days inclusive.
The Bute Plantations (1918), Ltd.—The Eighth Annual General Meeting will be held at No. 2 Kiukinng Road, on Friday, April 29, 1921, at 4 p.m.
The Transfer Books will be closed from April 22 to 29, 1921, both days inclusive.
The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp.—Noew [sue of Capital. An Extraordinary Meeting of shareholders will he held in Hongkong on May 28, 1921.
It is proposed to issue 40,000 new shares of $125 each at the prices of £70 per share and to credit capital account with $5,900,000 (40,000 shares of $125 each fully paid up) bringing the total capital up to $2),000,000 the balance of about £2,175,000 to be placed to sterling re-erve.
It is intended to allot the new shares to shareholders on the respective registers on May 28, 1921, in the proportion of one new share to three old shares. Shareholders holding shares not a multiple of three to receive a fractional certificate in respect of each share in excess of or below the multiple, and one new share to be alloted to the holder of three such fractional certificates. Shareholders in the Eastern registers to pay for their allotments at the current rate of the day for the Bink's demand bills on London or in sterling in London at their option.
Any shares not taken up will be disposed of by the Directors at their discretion, the amount received in excess of "195 each to be carried to reserve.
It is proposed to make £35 payable on July 1 and £35 on October I next new shares to rank for dividend in the proportion paid up as and from above dates, with the old ones.
After Muy 28 interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum will be allowed to shareholders paying their instalments in advance of above dates and 8 per cent. per annum will be charged on overdue calle,
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