Shanghai, July 16. T'the Jepanese military authorities, in occupying the British-WWE action of the Japanese Toyoda mill company, backed by
owned Chun Tah Cotton mill situated on the Soochow Creek fear St. John's College, resulted in an extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of the Chind Spinners Ltd. and of the China Textile Manufacturing Ca., Ltd. the owners, of the mill, being held at 88 Museum Road yesterday, A resolution protesting against the occupation of the property was passed and it was decided to make representations to the Japanese authorities through HIM. Consul.
Mr. W. C. Gomersall, managing director, presided, supported by Mr. B.S, Elliston, Mr. K. S. King, and Mr. K. G. Stephenson, directors, with the following shareholders:—Sir Robert Calder Marshall, Messrs, E. A. Garcia, J, R, Jones, E. Schuster, F. R. smith, and George F, Richardson (on behalf of C, V. Start). 'A total of 9,355 shares were represented.
The Chairman sald:—When we decided 10 form ourselves into a company {0 purchase the Chun Tah Cot-fon sill we were in peaceful posses-ion of the property. The hostilities you know, broke out in August. The Japanese occupied the district in November. We signed dur preli-minery deed of sale in September, ard_we obtained our certificate of Incorporation from the Registrar of Companies on December 1, 1997. caicagel & BPEe ails teer cin a Sit ai sotantr® Eira halatel tne
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