142 [Meeting held at Exchange Hotel, L'pool, Tuesday, August 21, 1945] Present:- Messrs W. C. Gibbins (Chair), E. Green, W. C. Cuff, C. S. Baxter, M. D., G. Evans, J. P., Capt. T. Percy R. A. O. C. W. R. Williams, R. E. Scarle, C. C., F. W. Lake & Sec'y. Minutes of Meeting of 7th inst., were read & confirmed. Finance Cheque was signed:- Theo. Kelly Wages & Xes. £50.0.0 Bank Balance £22,679.10.4 Dr. Mr. A. K. Leitch was instructed to issue a Certificate for £600 to Messrs Tyson's, Ltd. for completed work. A.G.M. In view of the Minute of the Meeting held on May 1, 1945, all Members being present, which read as follows:- "It was unanimously agreed that the Board should support the retiring Directors, Messrs W. C. Cuff & R. E. Searle at the Annual General Meeting, but that the matter of the vacant seat be left to the Shareholders to fill, & that in this respect each member of the Board, shall vote as he personally chose". And, in view of the Minute of the Meeting held on May 15th 1945, all Members being present with the exception of Capt. T. Percy; Which read as follows:- "Secretary was instructed to Circ- cularise the Shareholders with Proxy Forms in favour of Messrs W. C. Cuff, R. E. Searle & Dr. C. S. Baxter". And, there being a grave suspicion