Sequel to Abrogation of Indian Trade Treaty 4
Tokyo, Apr, 25, Addressing a conference of pro-Vincial governors to-day, Baron Nakajima, Minister of Commerce and "Industry, counselled against excitement over the abrogation of the Indo-Japanese Commercial Convention, Citing trade figures for five years, from 1928 to 1982, inclusi ies. This, fund ther purposes if the loss againat which it ie specially provided does Tot eventuate: We suggest adding the sum of Tis, 16,000 €0 our Chit ese employees" benevolent fund, a we have still a number of old. ser ants whose "future. needs safeguard. We recommend writing oft the sum of Tls. 2950091 for depreciation on the usual scale, If you agree to our proposal for a final dividend, we shall then have Tis $0975.84 to carry forward to next year's account is, T think, all that 1 can about the progress of your undertaking. I. will con clude by expressing. regret at the absence, through ill-health, of your chairman, Mr, L. E, Canning. 1 hope he will soon tetum to his duties strengthened by his sea voyage, Before I sit down I wish to Jexpress our appreciation of the services of Mr. Baker and the whole staff, with special commendation of Mr, Brown, who has recently been appointed secretary to the company.
T now beg to propose the adoption the report and accounts for 1982, but if any shareholder has any question to ask about them T will try to answer to the best of my ability There being no questions the lowing resolutions, were carried unanimously:—That' the report and accounts, as prevented, be aoewpiad and passed. Proposed D. Bell seconded by Mr. A. Barkill, That a final dividend, for the year ended December 31, 1932, be to shareholders at the rate of
A. D, Belt, seconded by Mr. A. W.
per snare Proponed by Me. Birkin, That the balance at credit of ft and Joss account, after the pay' ment of dividend declared at this meeting, be appropriated og recommended' by the directors in. their report for the year 1032.. Proposed Mr. A. D, Bell, seconded by Mr M. Joseph, showed in no equivocal terms how important Indo-Japanese trade was, not only to Japan, but also to Indi The British and Indian Governments, he continued, would not be Able to ignore such profitable tra with "Japan, Consequently, hoped that a' solution acceptable to both parties would be worked out.
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