At an extraordinary meeting of the Consolidated Rubber Estates (11) Lid, held at the head office of the concern, No. 20 Canton Road, Jat noon, on Friday, the following re-elution was passed:
That the capital of the company be "reduced from £50,000 divided {into 500,000 shares of two shillings leach '0 Tls. 375,000 divided into 500,000 shares of Tls. 0.75 each, fand that euch reduction be effected by reducing the nominal amount of all shares from two shillings each to Tis." 0.75. each.
The resolution was proposed by Mr. A. W. Burkill, and seconded by Mr. H. Martin Litie.
The meeting was presided over by Mr. Burkill who was supported by Mr, H. Martin Little, Mr. W. B. Middleton, directors, and Me. W. Mel for; representing Messrs. A. R. Bur-li & Sons, secretaries and general managers. A total of (66,825 shares was represented.
The chairman's speech explaining the purpose of the meeting is as fol
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