A further extraordinary general meeting: of shareholders of Messrs. Weeks & Ca., Ltd., was held on Nov-jamber 21, inthe registered offices of the company, 37 Nanking. Read, to receive a report of the proceedings of the first meeting and to consider and, if thought fit, to confirm, as a resolution, the resolution passed at the first meeting.
Mr, A. K, Craddock presided and he was supported by Messrs. Martin Little (director), T. E. Trueman (general manager and director), A. Braid (secretary E.F. Haydman {auditor) and "V.
Mossop, the legal adviser). The number of shares represented was 2,438, The secretary having read the notice convening the meeting, the chairman sal The report of the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders which was held on Thursday, 'November 7, 1929, has been circulate ed to all shareholders, and, with your permission, I will take read. This meeting has been called conformity with the Companies'
ordinances (Hongkong) to and, if the meeting sees. fi confirm, as a special resolution, the resolution which was passed of the meeting held on November 7. It is not necessary for me to give any farther explanation of, or reasons for the directors recommending that the company should be wound up voluntarily, I will, therefore, read the resolution.
"That the company be wound up voluntarily and that Frederick Newman "Matthews and. Ernest Frost Hardman, of No. 2 Poking Road, Shanghai, chartered accoun-be appointed joint and 1 liquidators for the purposes of such winding-up, with power for cither of them todo any act required of authorized in the Tiquidation." This is proposed by myself ang' seconded by Mr. H. Martin Little, but, before putting it to the meeting, it is open for discussion.
There were no questions and the retolution was carried unanimous!
Mr, T. R. Mauchaa moved, ani Mr. G. Dumbarton seconded, a vote! of thanks to the directors and managers and, on behalf of the shareholders, expressed deep preciation of the excellent work, B. done in connection with the winding up of the company.
The Shareholders Thanked The chairman, responding, thanked the shareholders and said that 1, 1929. In bringing into being the new Reserve the Council has boom actuated chiefly by the consideration that, as matters now are,.there is' very considerable number of foreign, residents in Shanghai at the present time who for one reason or another: are unable or unwilling to join an. active Unit of the Corps and their possible services are therefore lost to the S.V.C. The new Reserve docs not intend to compete for the personnel that is available for the Active Units of the Corps it, would bbe the last force to be mobilizell the event of mobilization becoming. necessary.
The following tentative regular tions have been drawn up for the grianization, ete. ofthe new Speclat (1) Te will be organized by dis tricts for the purpose of mobilization as under:—
(a) Residents of the Western District.
(0) Residents of the Northerm and Eastern Districts,
(2) On mobilization members Concession. a Residents of the French
would, as far os possible, be Attached to their S.V.C, National Unit(s).
(8) Age—35 years and over, only in exceptional circumstances" wilt men under 36 years of age be accepted.
(4) Men will not be enrolled for any fixed period fe, they can resign at any time, (5) Men enrolling will be under no financial obligation whatsoever (6) An annual Musketry Course will be obligatory, drills optional.
Uniform will not be provided but a distinctive badge in the way of an farm-band or coat-badge.
Until some definite information is forthcoming regarding the number of men likely to enrol in the new Special Reserve nothing can be decided regarding the issue of rifles and equipment to men enrolling.
The existing Special Reserves Power, Tramway and Telepho Companies will be merged in the new Special Reserve.
Members of the public. who are desirous enrolling in the new Special Reserve should forward their names and adadeesses to Headquarters $.V.C. on or after December 1, 1929, when an enrolment form will be forwarded them for completion and return.
Ex-members of the Chinese Company S.V.C. who wish to. enrol should forward their names to the Chinese Company, 8.V.C, c/o Headquarters, 8.V.C. the directors regretted that th) Return of Communicable Disense activities of the company wore Weturn of Con coming to an end, but the step rH been taken in the interests of the Reported durin shareholders. This concluded the|tho week ending business of the meeting.
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