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Sir,
Inclosure 8 in No. 1.
Taku Tug and Lighter Company to Consul-General Hopkins.
Tien-tsin, May 6, 1908.
I BEG to inclose builder's certificate, together with other necessary documents Linsi," and shall be obliged by your forwarding same for the registry of the lighter to the Registrar of Shipping at Shanghae, so that a register can be granted for this vessel.
Yours, &c.
(Signed)
WILLIAM T. L. WAY,
Secretary.
Thistle Shamrock
Inclosure 9 in No. 1.
Extract from Deed of Trust entered into by the Taku Tug and Lighter Company (Limited) on behalf of the Holders of Debentures issued 1898.
THIS Indenture, made the 1st day of November, 1904, between the Taku Tug and Lighter Company (Limited) (hereinafter called "the Company"), of the one part, and Augustus William Harvey Bellingham, engineer to the British Municipal Council at Tien-tsin, in the Empire of China, and Henry William Walker, of Tien-tsin aforesaid (hereinafter called "the trustees"), of the other part: Whereas the Company, on the 26th day of November, 1897, determined to raise money by the issue of debentures, in accordance with the form in that behalf set forth in the first schedule hereto annexed, and further to secure such debentures in manner hereinafter appearing, now these presents witness and declare as follows:-
1, 2, and 3.
4. The Company, as beneficial owner, doth hereby assign unto the present trustees all the goods and chattels, including the tug tow-boats and lighters not registered as British ships, and all personal property whatsoever that belonged to the Company on the 17th day of March, 1898, and any money that may have been or may hereafter be received in place of the same, or any part or parts thereof, to hold the same unto the present trustees.
5. The Company, in consideration of the sum of 250,000 taels paid or to be paid by the said debenture holders, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, transfer sixty-four shares in each of the ships particularly described in the fourth schedule hereto, and in their boats and appurtenances, to the said trustees. Further, the said Company, for itself and successors, covenant with the said trustees and their assigns that the Company has power to transfer in manner aforesaid the premises hereinbefore expressed to be transferred, and that the same are free from incumbrances.
6. &c.
FOURTH SCHEDULE.
Tugs and Lighters.-Capital Account.
Dol. C. Dol. c. Kai-Tai 82,142 86 Chin-Lung 47,650 15 Gem 23,357 13 Fa-Tesi 25,747 33 Orphan 7,142 86 Fa-Fu 18,871 69 23,571 45 Camel 10,000 00 47,142 85 Yung-Hong 3,285 72 Lec-Tah 15,000 00 Yung-Lee 3,285 72 Herou 5,714 29 Swallow 21,818 06 E-Wo 9,880 01 Pao-Kong 12,228 98 Ily-Son Tung-Ting 18,571 43 Lee-Shin 8,671 43 Yung-Tung 14,285 71 Lee-Chuan Marden 5,714 29 22,928 57 Rose 22,142 85 G. Star 5,714 28 Daisy 24,314 29 Lotus 27,142 85 Tong-Shan 31,428 57 Lin-Si 81,428 57 Haklee 5,069 01 Solidor 5,000 00 31,237 73 Hei-Shan Pei-Shan 30,990 39 Nan-Shan 31,285 45 Tien-Shan 31,424 48 Chia-Shan 36,292 41 Tientsin 86,292 41 35,294 40 35,983 27 42,245 45 Lanchow 42,890 24 Kai-Ping 46,144 23 Peh-Tang 46,153 93 Total 995,213 87 Fawan Peiho 69,892 55 Peking Taku 33,285 71 Lutai Grand total 1,098,392 13FIFTH SCHEDULE, &C.
(Signed)
R. K. DOUGLAS, W. A. MORLING,
Directors.
Passed under the Common Seal of the within-named Taku Tug and Lighter Company, Limited, in the presence of-
(Signed)
WILLIAM S. L. WAY, Secretary,
Taku Tug and Lighter Company, Limited.
(Signed)
Signed, sealed, and delivered by the within-named
A. W. H. Bellingham in the presence of--
(Signed)
A. W. HARRY BELLINGHAM.
K. MOUNSEY, Solicitor, Tientsin.
Signed, sealed, and delivered by the within-named
H. W. Walker in the presence of---
(Signed)
K. MOUNSEY.
(Signed)
H. W. WALKER.
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