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particular majority, or lost, or not carried by a particular majority, and an entry to that effect in the book of pro- ceedings of the Company, 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.

68. If a poll is demanded as aforesaid, it shall be Poll. 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 The demand of a poll may be withdrawn.

General

69. The Chairman of a General Meeting may, with Power to the consent of the meeting, adjourn the same from time adjourn to time and from place to place, but no business shall Meeting. be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.

70. Any poll duly demanded on the election of a In what case Chairman of a meeting, or on any question of adjourn- Poll taken ment, shall be taken at the meeting and without adjourn journment.

ment.

71. The demand of a poll shall not prevent the Business may continuance of a meeting for the transaction of any proceed not- business other than the question on which a poll has withstanding

been demanded.

Votes of Members.

demand for

poll.

Votes of

72. On a show of hands every member present in per- son shall have one vote, and upon a poll every member members. present in person or by proxy shall have one vote for each share held by him, but when any share or shares is or are held by a public company or corporation the Secretary, Manager or person for the time being in charge of the business of or agent of such public company or corpora- tion shall be entitled to vote for such public company or corporation whether on a show of hands or on a poll.

73. Any person entitled under the Transmission Votes in Clause (supra Article 43a) to transfer any shares may respect of vote at any General Meeting in respect thereof in the deceased and same manner as if he were the registered holder of such bankrupt shares; provided that 48 hours at least before the time of members.

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