CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8] — Page 148

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of

The Company have no occasion

to increase their Capital; and the creation of

new shares, would seem not to be of the same benefit to the Company as the power of subdividing the existing

shares.

as a shareholder.

8. The evidence appeared to me to show that the proposed Ordinance was asked for in good faith, with a view

of increasing the stability and prosperity of the company, and not to enable shareholders to speculate with

their shares.

9. The effect of any change of this nature is necessarily uncertain, until it has been tested by Experience.

16.

I

am unable to admit that

the interests of Creditors

are in fact

prejudiced by this Ordinance, and

as the Governor decided the question

of necessity when he determined that the inability of the company to meet this difficulty in any other way short of dissolution and reconstruction, was a sufficient reason for the legislation proposed.

1. If this paragraph were accurate, it must mean that the Chinese will support this Company in preference

to other societies, formed for similar objects, a result that would obviously appear undesirable to the Directors of such societies; but I think it more likely that

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147 of The Company have no occasion to increase their Capital; and the creation of new shares, would seem not to be of the same benefit to the Company as the power of subdividing the existing shares. as a shareholder. 8. The evidence appeared to me to show that the proposed Ordinance was asked for in good faith, with a view of increasing the stability and prosperity of the company, and not to enable shareholders to speculate with their shares. 9. The effect of any change of this nature is necessarily uncertain, until it has been tested by Experience. 16. I am unable to admit that the interests of Creditors are in fact prejudiced by this Ordinance, and as the Governor decided the question of necessity when he determined that the inability of the company to meet this difficulty in any other way short of dissolution and reconstruction, was a sufficient reason for the legislation proposed. 1. If this paragraph were accurate, it must mean that the Chinese will support this Company in preference to other societies, formed for similar objects, a result that would obviously appear undesirable to the Directors of such societies; but I think it more likely that
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147 of The Compoms have no recasion to increas their Capital; and the creation new shares, would seem not to be of the sauce benefit to the Company as the power of subdividing the reisting shares. as a heldur. 8. The roidence affeared to we to Plow that the proposed Ordinance was asked for in good faith. of increasing the stabilit; and prosperity of the company, and not to ruable shareholders to speculate with their shares. 9. The effect of any change of this rature is necessarily uncertain, until it has been tested bes Experience. 16. I Jam unsite to admit that The the interests of Creditons are in fact presudiced by this Ordinance, and as the Governor decided the question of necessity when be determined that the inability of the company totten this relect in any other way short of aussoletion and xconstruction, a infiicient reason for the legislation proposed. 1. If this paragraph were accurate, it must mean that the Chiese will Eupport Pics Company in preference "totter soucties, Cormed for similar objects, a result that would obviously affear undesirable to the Directors of such societies; but ? Stuck it more likely that
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of

The Compoms have no recasion

to increas their Capital; and the creation

new shares, would seem not to be of the sauce benefit to the Company as the power of subdividing the reisting

shares.

as a heldur.

8. The roidence affeared to we to Plow that the proposed Ordinance was asked for in good faith. of increasing the stabilit; and prosperity of the company, and not to ruable shareholders to speculate with

their shares.

9. The effect of any change of this rature is necessarily uncertain, until it has been tested bes Experience.

16.

I

Jam unsite to admit that

The

the interests of Creditons

are in fact

presudiced by this Ordinance, and

as the Governor decided the question

of necessity when be determined that the inability of the company totten this relect in any other way short of aussoletion and xconstruction, a infiicient reason for the legislation proposed.

1. If this paragraph were accurate, it must mean that the Chiese will Eupport Pics Company in preference "totter soucties, Cormed for similar objects, a result that would obviously affear undesirable to the Directors of such societies; but ? Stuck it more likely that

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