234 [Extraordinary, General Meeting held in Lan. Association Rooms, Cook St, Liverpool, on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 1949, at 7.30 pm.] Present:- Dr. C. S. Baxter (Chair), all other Directors, and 152 Shareholders or representatives. Messrs Bowler, Bryson, Britton & Secy. in attendance. Secy. read notice convening the Meeting. Press Chairman proposed that the 167 Press be admitted. This was agreed to, & ten Pressmen took their places. Requisition Dr. Baxter invited the questions Business that were to be asked by certain Shareholders & Mr. E. Pelly spoke of matters which had been discussed by the Shareholders & how very much perturbed they were with the League position. The Chairman suggested that Mr. Britton was best fitted to reply, & after speaking for 40 minutes, & covering all the points of difficulty, Mr. Britton received applause. Questions were then asked by Mr. Petty to which Mr. Britton replied. Alderman, Luke, Hogan spoke in a general way, but after many interruptions by Mr. McCall & others, the Chairman requested him to take his seat. Messrs W. R. Clayton, A. B. Collins, J. Owen, M. B. Adams, J. Allan, Livesley, Gourley, and Winfield asked questions which were answered