The Proposal to Sell Tin Dredg ing Rights: Condition of the Trees An extraordinary meeting of the shanghai Klebang Rubber Estate, La, took place on Wednesday after: noon at the offices of the secretaries and general managers, Messrs. J. A. Wattie & Ca., Ld., 10' Canton Road, Mr. ©. J.C. Stewart presiding: The chairman was supported by Messrs, A. K. Craddock and H.
Rigge (directors) and Mr. A. J. Welch, for the secretaries. There iwas an attendance representing 41,028 shares.
In the course of his speosh, the Chairman sai Gentlemen,—The circular conven ing this meeting has been in your hands for several days and you are, ino doubt, all fully familiar with its contents, Your ircetors have endeavoured to set forth fully as possible in the circular the proposition that we have met to discuss and there remains very little for me to say.
The resolution, which I will propose later, is only a simple resolution and requires no confirmatory, meeting, since the articles of associa-ition already give the board the Powers that you will later on be lasked to confirm. Your directors felt, however, that the proposal affected the future of the company vitally, the matter was one that should be submitted to you for your acceptance or rejection as the case may be.
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