Mr, L. Soyka, in addressing the chairman, congratuiatea tne sourda or Directors and the agents of the company for the excellent results 0D-tained during the year under review. He added that he had handed a letter to the agents containing certain suggestions which he was going to put petre the meeting.
Mr. Soyka suggested that bonus shares be issued and that Tls. 100 shares be split into more convenient units so that small investors may have the opportunity to invest in the company, which Mr. Soyka added, he personally considered a gilt-edged investment, In reply, Mr, Keswick thanked Mr. Soyka for his suggestions and assured him that they would be studied very seriously by the Board. He invited other shareholders present to voice their opinions on the matter.
Mr. H. Kadoorie, speaking as a shareholders and representative other shareholders, then told the meeting that he was strongly against Mr. Soyka's suggestions of increasing the capital and splitting shares. He pointed out that shares in the company were investments in the truest sense of the word and that they were not speculative,
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