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COMPANY MEETING.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
AMALGAMATION SURRME
APPROVED.
An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Injen Inseaner Society of Cuntou. Limited, was held at noon pester lay, ät the Heil Office of the Society, Union Building. The, Man. Mr. P. H.. Holyonka presisied.
After the servetary had read the native convening the meeting,
The CHAIRMAx said:→Gentlemen,→This unceling has been conveneil luf the pur- pose of approving the scheme for the agation of the working interests of this Society and "The Yangtze Insurance Association Limited, which was submitteel to the shareholders if both Companies by a circular letter on the 29th November Jasst. It is not legally newsary for an meeting of this Society to be held to ap prove the Achtine, but she matter is m of some magnitude, and of great impor tanee, and neeedingly, your Directors felt that you should have an opportunity
expressing your approval."
of
The issued capital of the Association is *1,300,000 Shangbai dollars divided into 10,000 fully pand shares, and it is pro- and to accept as many of these shares Mare offered in exchange for shares of the Society on the ratio of one share of the Society to six of the Association. The Society's authorised capital is divided into 200,000 shares of Ero each. Of these 111,000 shares have been issued
1925
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The Directon of both Companies con sidered the schorne with the greatest care for some time before, it was submitted to you, and they unanimously came to the conclusion that it was in the very best interests of both
The pro provide increased posed combination Companies. power of developarat, increased limits and greater rapce facilities and it will at the same ride tend to redpro to reagee charges. Your Directors hare expertleri much thought in determining what was # fair offer to make to the shareholders. of the Association, and they opinion that the offer indicated sof is a fair one and is justified by the value of the Association.
You are aware that in the past our amalgamation of interests with the British Traders Insurance Company, Limited. The China Firth China Insurance Com pany.
Limited, and Insurance Company, Limited, have prov- great benefit both to us and to those Companies. Your Directors fully believe that in the present instance also amore, progressive career than ever awaits the Society it the present amalga malion eventuates.
أن له
The shareholders of the Association have been circularised in order to obtain their views upon the scheme and a meeting of torm was held in Shanghai on the 17th March, which voted in favour of the scheme. It now remains for you also La express your approval of it. If the whole of the shareholders of the Associa tron were to accept the Society's offer.. it would necesitate the
issue by the Society of 25,000 of its unissued The resolution which is about to be sub- shares nitted to you accordingly authorises the Lase of that number of shares and the allotment of them (so far as is necessary) to thean shareholders of the Association who have accepted or shall accept the offer of the Scenty already submitted to them. This offer
is to allot one share
11 sued, in exchange 197
ranking equally with
with the
shares
every complete number of six sharis in The Associat an. The resolation also authorises
pose of our Diruators to allot and dis
any balance
of the additional shares in such manner as they
think bearficial to the Society. The reason for this p
provision is that it is probable that an uneven number of shares will be needed to satisfy the the shareholders of the Association, and requirements of for the sake of conveniener your Direc
decide to issue and
allot shares
razzrd to round off this ough regards odd shares in the atica, the Society is intimating ite to purchase these at the price of Shanghai dollars. 43 per share. do not think there is anything further with which i need deal, but if any share- holder would like to ask any questions shall be pleased to answer him to the best) of my ability.
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Further nulober.
The CHAIRMAS then read the resolution, which was as follows:-'
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COMPANY REPORTS. CL'ARTERED " BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
The Hongkong Branch of the Bank yesterday received a telegram from the Head Office, London, reading as follows: At the approaching annual general That out of the unissued capital of meeting, the Directors will recommend the Society, there be issued 25,000 shares that a dividend be declared for the past to the half year at the rate of 14 per cent. per extent of 4 per share ranking for free of income-tax, that £100,000 be added annum and a bonus of 6s. 3. per share dividend and in all other respects peri
of £10 each credited as paid-up
* with the shares of the Society to reserve fund, that £25,000 beaded already issued; and that the said ad-to Officers Superannuated Fund: that ditional Sheres shall so far as shall £50,000 written off premises account, and BECERSITY for, the ригров be nilotted that £210.823.11.8 be carried forward."" to tho shareholders of
the Yangtze Insurance Association, Limited, who MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. have accepted or shall acept the offer
of the Society made to them on the ard day of December, 1924 (being on offer
A telegram has been received by the the Association on London office advising that at the annual Her Hongkong Branch of the Bank from the
to acquire
"B" and "C" shares was declared
the basis of the allotment of One share in the Society in exchange for lividend of 8 per cent, on the A.,” for general meeting of wareholders a final six shares in the Association), and that the balance (if any) of the said addi- tional shares may be alloted and dis-(making 16 per cent for the year 1994 pised of by the Society's Board of leas ircome-tax), that £50,000 be carried Directors in such manner as such Board to reserve fund (raising it to £1,300,000), shal! think most beneficial to the and that £158,000 be carried forward. Society,
Mr. J. Owa Hrons serodded, and
Those present were:--The Hon. Mr. Bad: It gives me much pleasure to P. H. Holyoak (Chairman), the Hon. Borond the resolution Chairman, feeling confident that, if ap- Mr. G. M. Young, Mr. D. O. Russell and tion proposed by the Mr. A. D. Lang, Mr. J. A Plammer, proved, this scheme of amalgamation w be to the best interest of the Society-
and equally mat
satisfactory to shareholders
Mr. LG. Weall (Directors), Mr. R. F Mattingley (Solicitor), Mr. P. Lauder in the Yangtze Association. Our Chair (General Manager), and the following man has pointed out how satisfactory the shareholders: Dr. J. H-Sanders, Mesars, previous amalgamations effected by the B. M. da Cunha. A. C. Hay, V. R. V. Society have been, and of this there can Ribeiro, M. A. R. Souza, J. A. Wors- A little doubt; I therefore think we cansen Hughes, J. Arnold. F. Plage, W.
·M. Dastur, H. Ruttonjee, fook forward with every confidence to fur- ther developments, as well as cennomy,
F. Gardner, F. L. Marquis, J. M. Alves,
The resolution was carried unanimous.
10 working charges resulting from thin. W. Stapleton, W. R. Mansfield, B. amalgamation."
Glanville, Walter J. Hawker, A. W. Hughes. J. W. Alabaster, V. L. Bemedios, W. L. Pattenden, J. Gardner, E. A. Lem, A. E. §. Alves, A. Stevenson, L. F. (Continued at foot of next Column.) Townend and F. P. do V. Soares,
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