The 38th ordin eneral company, 26 The Bund. Mr. Brodie Clarke presided and was sup. ported by Mr, la, W, Burkill, Dir, sented 148,024 shares, nee Th chairman said:—1926 after payment of a dividend annual general meeting shows balance of $449,554.98 and your for the year 1926, The working account for 1927 see Soe eae peen, te se ae association. this increased dividend is still Our figures for 1926 reflect the Better Prospects for 1927 better Fesulta but it is too early £0, The year 1927 holds prospects of
make any definite pronouncement in this respect.
Recent events in China lead one to hope that there is to be a cossation of the civil warfare which hi been draining the resources of the country for several years, peace should be accompanied by a substantial revival of trade, I now propose the adoption of the report and accounts and when this has been seconded 1 shall be glad to answer to the best of my ability any questions you may wish to Resolutions Working Account 1027, That a Dividend of $3.25 per share be paid to Shareholders in, Taels at change 73 and a, Bonus, of 20 per Marine Premiums, ut paid upon Contrfoutos That Messrs. H, E. Arnhold and 'A. Gray be re-elected Directors.
That Messrs. Thomson & Co., bo re-elected Auditors to aprve until the next Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders and that their remuneration be subject to arrange. ment with the Directors,
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