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time determine, and the doing all such other things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects.
Fourth.-THE LIABILITY of the members is limited.
Fifth.-THE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY is One Million Dollars divided into Two Hundred Shares of Five Thousand Dollars each.
WE, the several persons whose names and addresses are subscribed are desirous of being formed into a Company in pursuance of this Memorandum of Association, and we respectively agree to take the number of Shares in the Capital of the Company, set opposite our respective names.
Names, Addresses and Descriptions of Subscribers.
Number of Shares taken by each Subscriber.
RICHARD DEACON (John Burd & Co.) .................................... One.
W. NEILSON (Olyphant & Co.) ............................................... Five.
A. F. HEARD (A. Heard & Co.) ............................................... Three.
GEORGE F. HEARD (A. Heard & Co.) ....................................... Two.
ALPHONSE BONNAL ............................................................... One.
JULIUS MENKE ..................................................................... Two.
THEODOR PROEST ............................................................... One.
Total Shares taken, ............................................................... Fifteen.
Dated the Twelfth day of October A.D. 1865. Witness to the above signatures,
EDWARD H. POLLARD, Q.C.
HONGKONG.
Whereas it is desirable to cancel the old Articles of Association used by the Company, and to form New Articles providing for the management of the Company by a Board of Directors and a Secretary and making other changes in the Regulations of the Company, Now it is agreed as follows:-
1.-Interpretation of Terms.
1.-IN THE INTERPRETATION Of These Presents, the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings, unless excluded by the subject or context.
2. "THE COMPANY" means "THE CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED."
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