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It is stated that the terms proposed will not in any way affect the probable dividends upon the holdings of present the directors have shareholders 29 stipulated that the fully-paid shares proposed to be issued to the London Sumatra Rubber and Produce Estates for dividend before shall not rank

Marshall, Mrs. G. Thompson, Mr. and January 1, 1915, by which time it is

Mrs. F. Tyler and two children, Miss S. anticipated that the receipts from the estates, if purchased, will be sufficient to

Per Sunda, for Hongkong, from Yoko Bruiguiere, Dr. W. E. Taylor, Mr. and provide the dividend on these fully-paid

Per Gonben, for Europe, etc., Mr. shares. It is on this account that the

Private H. Morton, R.M.L.L

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Francisco, etc., Dr. Green, Mr. F. W. Dougherty, Mr. Paul the company's shares,

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[204 Hongkong, 18th January, 1913. forming part of the company's, new Chad. A. Graham, Mrs. E. B. Spencer, Rees Davies, Mr. H. H. von Kol, Miss capital, such shares to rank for dividend, Mr. E. M. Raymund, Mr. W. Wilson, Hardstaff, Mr. G. H. Towell, ir., Mr. as from the date of allotment. It is term Mr. A. Campbell, Mrs. J. C. Frederick, and Mrs. Rostrup, Mr. E. Thiel, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Clark, Dr. and Mrs. L. required to provide this cash shall be ton, Mr. J. J. Comell Mr. W. B. offered pro rate and share for share Mr. C. Brooks, Miss A. Stahl, Mr. N. Schapero, Mr. F. A. Victor, Mr. C. F. among the shareholders of both companies, McGregor, Mr. 1. B. Heape, Mr. and Baher, Mr. and Mrs. P. Egydeo, Mr. and that the issue price should be 6s, per Mrs. M. Egan, M. W. H. Gallagher, Mr. Geo. H. Brydges, Mr. G. L. Baldwin, share as against the current market price and Mrs. J. Lodenkamper, Mr. D. M. Mr. B. T. Anderson, Mr. R. Basa, Mrs. Francisco, Mr. AD. Rouse, Mr. G. Mac A. Ferguson, Mrs. R. W. Richards, Mrs. about 78. 6d, per share. The companies are already to

gome Lennan, Mrs. M. Muller, Mrs. M. Dorne, RW, Richards, Mys. D. Sxinn, Mrs. H. extent connected, for Messrs. M. P. Evans fr. H. H. Soloma, Mrs. C. K. Graham, F. Schner, Miss L. Lace, Mr. Reidee, Mr. W. Drinkwater, Master M. Thorn-r. D. S. Tapper, Rev. J. Esser, Mr. & Co.. act as secretaries to both concerns, while the chairman of the United Sumatra hil, Mr. F. M, Waldron, Mrs. I. Siming Laflemme, Mr. E. Schulze, Mr. W is also chairman of the Loudon Sumatra. ton, Miss E. Simington, Mr. A. W. Prior, Schneider, Mr. A. Green, Mr. G. A

Extraordinary general meetings of Miss L. Baugh, Yr. R. H. Curry, Mr. shareholders of both companies were to J. H. Scott, Di P. A. Hilbert, Mr. Bischop, Mr. W. Muller, Mr and Mrs. be held at Cannou-street. Hotel, Cannon S. Uchida, Rev. t. II. Robertson, Mr. E.II. Bathursh, Mother Lourse, Mr. A street, E.C., on January 13 to consider R. McCullough, Miss Hodge, Mr. Comte Mashies, Mr. P. Mitchell, Sister Muller Cotta do Benurgad, Mr. M. D. Silas, Mr. R. Adler, Mr. G. Welzel, Mr. H Mr. J. D. Mulshill, Mr. L. S. Barlo tome, Mrs. A. 4 Waterhouse, Mr. P. M. Nolasco Silva, Mr. J. Sutherland, Mr. Grayson, Mr. M. Simington, Mrs. V. H. Fabig, Mrs. K. V. H. Wells, Mr. N.

of the proposed purchase that the shares Miss E. Grayson, Hr. Moss MaryBauch J. G. K. McClure, Mr. D. Haskill, Mr.

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