The Archive · 1937

RUBBER TRUST, LIMITED

Mr. L. Soyka Causes Stormy Session in Raising Objections Which Were Overruled

G¢TPUIS is a dirty trick! The shareholders cannot interfere with my questions! This is a lawyer's trick and is irregular," stormed Mr, L. Soyka, shareholder, during a rapid parry of question and answer between him and Mr. L. E. Canning, chairman, at the annual general meeting of shareholders of the Rubber Trust, Ltd, The meeting was held on December 23, at 93 Canton Road, in the offices of J, A. Wattie & Ca., and shares presented and represented totalled 543,454. Mr. Canning was supported by three directors, Messrs. H. Kadoorie,

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