The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

66. If within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting, if convened by or upon any such requisition as aforesaid, shall be dissolved; but in any other case it shall stand adjourned to such day and at such time and place as shall be decided by the chairman, and if at such adjourned meeting a quorum be not present those shareholders who are present shall be a quorum and may transact the business for which the meeting was called.

67. Subject to the provisions of regulation 66 the chairman of a general meeting may with the consent of the meeting adjourn the same from time to time and from place to place; but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.

68. Every question submitted to a meeting shall be decided in the first instance by a show of hands of the shareholders present in person and entitled to vote. In case of an equality of votes the chairman shall, both on a show of hands and at the poll, have a second or casting vote in addition to the vote or votes to which he may be entitled as a shareholder.

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when, if present, be dissolved.

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69. At any general meeting, unless a poll is demanded by at least one-fifth in number of the shareholders personally present and entitled to vote, a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has been carried or carried by a particular majority, or lost, or not carried by a particular majority, shall be conclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against such resolution.

70. If a poll is demanded as aforesaid it shall be taken in such manner and at such time and place as the chairman of the meeting directs and either at once or after an interval or adjournment or otherwise, and the result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded. The demand for a poll may be withdrawn.

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The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

66. If within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting, if convened by or upon any such requisition as aforesaid, shall be dissolved; but in any other case it shall stand adjourned to such day and at such time and place as shall be decided by the chairman, and if at such adjourned meeting a quorum be not present those shareholders who are present shall be a quorum and may transact the business for which the meeting was called.

67. Subject to the provisions of regulation 66 the chairman of a general meeting may with the consent of the meeting adjourn the same from time to time and from place to place; but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.

68. Every question submitted to a meeting shall be decided in the first instance by a show of hands of the shareholders present in person and entitled to vote. In case of an equality of votes the chairman shall, both on a show of hands and at the poll, have a second or casting vote in addition to the vote or votes to which he may be entitled as a shareholder.

[CAP. 70

when, if present, be dissolved.

quorum not

meeting to

and when to

be adjourned.

chairman to

Power to adjourn business at meeting.

meeting:

adjourned

How

questions to

be decided at

meeting.

the passing

of a

resolution

where poll not

demanded..

69. At any general meeting, unless a poll is demanded by at least one-fifth in number of the shareholders personally present and entitled to vote, a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has been carried or carried by a particular majority, or lost, or not carried by a particular majority, shall be conclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against such resolution.

70. If a poll is demanded as aforesaid it shall be taken in such manner and at such time and place as the chairman of the meeting directs and either at once or after an interval or adjournment or otherwise, and the result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded. The demand for a poll may be withdrawn.

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