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, that the food stall might be a necessity, Mr. Chan A Fook had pointed out, if shopkeepers themselves did not complait, only objection that could be taken would be of obstruction. To his mail, there was ing particularly unhealthy in the erection table in the street. At the same time, he Sy open-mind on the question..

The motion was then pat to the mooting

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The CHAISHAN-There may be some little doubt about some of the gentlemen mentioned accepting, and I do not wish to put forward their momos unless they definitely decide to act. Mr. HARBISON--Can you say whether it will be comprised of a member of the from of A.3. The CHAIRMAN-We are now considering Watson and Co.-J. D. Humphreys, I mean?

Dr. Hartigan What about bedding malarious swamp in which the unophala is, at

Dr. Clark This disposes of the theory of the present moment, flourishing and increasing, none from the mainland f This swamp. I have little doubt, speaking now

Dr. Bell: When was the last outbreak from personal experience, was the principal cause infection from the mainland. of the fever which throughout the whole year,

The following letter 11th December) attacked much and everyone employed in the old of this disease at the Dairy Farm glass works, situated in the immediate, and drove away, thereby causing from Mr. Ladds was submitted:

Rope Reforring to my letter to the Board dated innvenience, the Manager of the Boss, orting the outbreak of foot and mouth Works, whose family were

residence, digcasa in shed No. 6 at the Sassoon's Villa pa paindik and Dr. CLARK,dealing with the congostul stateof lings in Skok Kai Yane sad Shar Pin Lanu, silasted a few yards to the eastward, has now misses at Pokfulam, the property of the Dairy amonted on the report of the Inspection Inppily been demolished. Such surroundings. Faria Company, I have the honour to inform armittee, and said he himself had was the are hardly the macet salubrious for a hospital you that thess premises may now be declared

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The President minutedThe watchman user and he was of opinion that they could vary or ily and very rapidly be improved. He wished patients exposed to the sickly

Dr. BELL said this epidemic of foot and move: That noticos he served on the ownerations therefrom. I may casually mention that or watchmon should be discontinued at once." two physicians who were recently visiting houses in Shak Kai Lane and Sham Pin Lano

to got any

"ferrarder" He did not know much laring the sail I promises to be unfit for the Govermont Hospital at Kennedytown mouth disease courred and they did not seen

sarched the whole of the Chinese promises, en- anan habiation, and requiring the owners to mako further provision for their adequate doarouring to locate the fourful stench which about foot and mouth disease, hut ho know that disturbed them in their work (pact them would it was an infectious disease, nud as an infectious disease it must come from somewhere. It did hting and ventilation." Dr. BELL. was of opinion that the proper perhaps ba more correct) and only gave up telare in such case. If any place was denied when the darkening twilight warned them to not fall down from heaven. He begged to pro fit for himun habitation, was to declare it unfit. desist Them one of the attendants who hul pose that Mr Lidsbe called upon to give them d then to take such vigorous stop as would been puzzled by their actions quiotiy informed failand minute report of the outbreak and its

probable cause.

Major BROWN seconded, and the motion was sure that these hous would be put into order

carried. f roado habitably. If that were done little little-if they made the solras obnoxious ese people would very probably pull the houses wa or unko the airs themselves. He orfors had much pleasure in seconding the ption.

The nation was put to the mesling

unanimously carried.

THE PROPOSED NEW WESTERN MARKLE. A plan of the proposed new Western Market ax submittel.

THE LIMEWASHING RETURN. The fortnightly limewashing return of Mr. J. H. Dandy (Chief Inspector) said that 1,083 housus had been linewashed in the Westera District since the previous report

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Mr. HARRISON secondəd,

The amendment was put to the meeting aut

lost.

Mr. JOSEPH then seconded the resolution,

The CHAIRMAN-That, I think, is all the which was carried.

you for your attendance.

The meeting then terminated. business of the meeting, gentlemen. Thank

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT. The N. Y. K. steamer Shinano Murs (Earo- the 19th inst, and is expected to arrive here on

Dr. Hartigan :---" A. rojort might be obtained on. I do not say on whose shauklars the ontlay succeeding woek was 184, nysinst.290 for the the upkeep of the London offes, and after |üraft is called Articles of Association.' I bog pean Line) left Kobe via Moji for this port on

The following minutes wore appended:~ com Mr. Lidis, parlicalarly us to accommoda- or. situation, ber of stalls and general See Mfr. Raptability to Chinese wants. shorus's note: The Central Market is always et also. Water after washing should have vory all esit

Mr. Oshorn It is to bu, hoped that the How Western Market will be better Bglated pian, this Central. "

Th. PRESIDENT said that those, plus had en prepared in consultation with the Colonial Yatoriuary Burgsou, who was rather a difficult man to pleass in every respect. However, lut ad ue, objection to calling for Mr. Ladde oport. The Medical Offiour of Health had pproved the plans,

DEATHE IN MACAO.

THE 'WOEK OF THE YEAR:

38 was given to Shanghai, and he did not see any smell. He did not care about anoplisles or of kirge cities Probally one of the healthiest we se no reason to think that our present torest to what Mr. Reeco has had to say, but, i

why they shall not got it in the middle of the market. He thought the point might bo refer red to the designer of the plan as to whether sufficient light would enter the Market in the middle of the day,"

anything ls, but the very healthiest place in this colony was Kennedytown Hospital, which was in imardisto proximity to the proposed new infections Hospital.

DECLARK said there was a differenco be- Mr. McKie asked why there should not between the site of the Kennedytown Hospital and that of the proposes new Infoctions Hospital, good light in the Morkel all the day. The PRESIDENT said that in this matter haThe Konnelytown Hospital was on the top of was ruther in the funds of the Board. He was hill some 60 or 70 feet high, and was also shout responsible to a great extent for those designs. 250 foot farther from the swamp than the site The postion of light was very carefully con of the new Hospital, sidered. This would be a much fighter place than the Central Market. The passages would scarcely be anything else but windows. He fancied thore would be abundance of light. tie was quite willing that the architect should attend the Board meeting and explain the plans more fully.

Dr. HARTIGAN having said a few words in reply the motion was pat to the meeting and carried.

1999 was 244 por thousand in the Chinese community and over 12.4 per thousand among I noticed lately large towns of the Empire. the white races, comparing favourably with the that the death-rate in Singapore way il per thousand. I have now, gentlemen, only to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New

The proceedings then terniinated. Year. (Applause.)

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL. MEETING."

the 26th inet,

AT THE SEAT OF WAR. DEING an Account of the Doings of the 2ND HATT. ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS in the NORTH CHINA CAMPAIGN, 1900.

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The CHAIRMAN We have listened with in- in my opinion, it would have been better if he

we know what pointa shareholders wish explained had attended at the first menting and asked his questions thou. I rust remind him that nutil to them we cannot very well go into detail. If we knew the shareholders required certain trated with coloured maps and sketches. points explained we should be only too happy to explain, and if Mr. Reece liad como to the office and asked the Secretary or myself, or any of us, we shoukl havo Instead of that he writes to the explanation. Only one day before the lust meeting he sent ne a letter, and only two days before this meeting sent us another. It was quite possible for him, I suppose, to come to the mosting and get all the information he required, and it is possible for every other shareholder to de 80. I regrat Mr. ARNOLD Would it not have been bot- he has taken the line be has taken.

to the newspapers,

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was worth almost double its present value and opinion that the directors of a company should when the business of the Company was about hate a large interest in it; the larger number one third of what it is at present, and I think of shares they hold the better for the interests you will agree with me in thinking that the of the company. As to the change in morcase we propose to make, is not too much. the working of the London Agency anil As far as commission on profits in concerned you the payment of 2 per cent, commission on will notice that we should not draw commission goods ordered, I may say that the now re- unless the not protits for the year were at least gulations wors only lent to me for a short per cent. With regard to the second para time by the Secretary of this Company, and the Articles of A. S. Watson sud Co., Ltd., graph in Mr. Reece's letter, I do not see that that I returned them after perusal and making and naturally the Consulting Committee wonkl suything but good can come through the General a few short notes. It escaped my memory that belong to A. 9. Watson and Co., Ltd.

The CHAIRMAN—Yes, outside. Managors holding a large number of shares Messrs. J. D. Humphreys and Son, in London Mr HUMPH He wants to know whe As to payment of the Consulting Committee, in the London Agency, namely the fact that

Tho CHAIRMAN then put the resolution, as in the Company. I have already explained why hore certain expenses. I had no intention of ther there is anyone outside the Company's wo consider it desirable to change the working making any misrepresentation in this rospect, one of our firm is permanently there, but I think that is a matter also for the consideration of the Mr. Reece might have put the matter before shareholdere. I notion that they are to have follows:-That the Regalations approved by the shareholders in a little clearer manner. He $2.500 per year as remuneration in say year in this meeting and for the purposes of identifica per cent, on all goods ordered for the Con- the capital. It seems to me that as there are and the same are hereby approved. And that only four to be paid that is an awkward sum such Regulations be and they are hereby adopt simply quotes the fact that we propose to charge which the net profits amount to 7 per cent. of fion subscribed by the General Managers t Clause 8 in the new articles reads:The Generally speaking, I shall still have to vote exclusion of all existing Regulations thereof."

Mr. REECE-Before yon put that resolution, pany, but says nothing about the expenses wo propose to relieve the Company of in London. I to divide among four $2,000 would be better. ed as the Bogulations of the Company, to tho firm of John D. Humphreys & Son so long as against the confirmation of the resolution, or if cbut of such agency shall be borne by them, expressed in my latter. they are General Managers must eet na the secessary I should move an amendment that it I move the adjournment of the meeting to London Agents of the Company, and the whole be not confirmed, and I must do so for reasons enable the shareholders to consider the matt that the odour procesadel from the

including office and warehouse rent, salaries of that, the wrong course was adopted by the employees, rates, lighting, stationery and petty General Managers; it would have been more them

charges, and as remunerate therefore and convenient to altor the constitution of the com neighbouring hill-side, and that it was always thus when the wind was from the east

their services the firm of John D. phreys pany by substituting a memoranduri and arti- moles of association for the deed of settlement. think the medical department deserve the Objections to

and Son shall be entitled to ena com- grantest credit for fighting the plague under

gooda ordered for or by the Company from any of association, but that is misleading, because suck adverse circumstances. improvements may be raised on the score of

mission of two and one hair per contum on all I see it is intitled a memoranda and articles

the old deed of settlement.- person, firm or Company carrying on business Personally I should prefer that

At this point Mr. Henry Humphreys showed THE HEALTH OF THE COLONY. expCUKO increased expendituren for sanitary measures

The death-rate for the colour for the week in Great Britain, the Continent of Europe. Mr. Kooce another draft, which bore the title

the United States of Americu. should be incurred in districts more accessible

Mr. REECE (resuming)-1 soe that the other and populous than Kennedytown, but much ended December 1st, was 232, against 10 Canada, or objection should have been remembered and for the previous week and 23-4 for the corres. This really means that the General Mana-Articlos of Association,

your pardon. The one sent me was entitled considered when the site was chosen and grant poading week last your. The rate for the gers would have to bear all the expenses of geing carefully into the figures of 1899 we Bnd that there would be very little difference Memoran lam, but as a matter of fact this new should fall. Perhaps the Government, with long-corresponding week last your.

The deaths in Macao for the weak ouded in the expense to the Company who would re-regulations are the old dead of acttlement with sighted wisdom, have a deep scheme for laying

have boon more convenient to proceed under the nat a healthy aron at the Tang Wah authorities

would arlun from the coupling of the name

Companies Ordinance of 1890 and to gas cleaʊ of our firm with its own is all mercantile trans expense and will insist upon it before allowing December ad numbered 38 and for the succeed.ceive the benefit of the increased credit which some alterations, and it seeras to me it would. Articles of Association. It would have, beau the hospital to be openol or occupied. However ing week 36, that may be, this Board has to deal with hard facts hel

The PRESIDENT obserred-This being our actions. I do not for one moment think that

Mr. Reeos hus

have expected do not want to raise legal matters just now. and not ainiable intentions, and I therefore

It would have been better if the shareholders to move: "That this Board atrongly recommends last meeting for the year I wish to say one or that, insures be taken with the least possible two words before we part. I think we may uptter, cat I'm posely misrepresented the more convenient and savel complications, but I BEING

With regard to the Consulting hud had then explanations given at the delay to remoly the dangerous nuisance existing congratulate ourselves on much good work kuno greater nocurucy from a lawyer of his ex-

dinance 34 of 1899 came into operation Committee I take it for granted that this first meeting I think that even now an adjourn hes Naid, on the hill-side at Kennedytown above and in in Hongkong during the year 1900, Or. pacience. proximity to the new infectious hospital; and

in his and whether the explanations of the Chairman also that the malarious swamp situated beside this year, throwing a vast amount of extra arrangement, will be acceptable to shareholders, ment ought to be given to give the shareholders the old glass works and below the said Hospital work on the Sanitary Staff and not a little but shall to pleased to listen to any remarks on time to consider what the Chairman

on the P.W.D. Under it great improvements this subject, Instice Mr. Ronch mys, i he drained or otherwise made healthy."

Mr. Mekin hal much pleasure in secondling have been effected in letting in light inte letter that the Company used to pay a steady are satisfactory. It is usual when it is propos le. MeKey thought that seeing that Mr. Dr. Hartigan and referred to the fact that the dark and unwholesome places of the 14 per cent. and it now pays 10 or 11 per cent. ed to increase the remuneration of directors, or Laris would have most to do with the Western members of the Board could speak from ex city, in draining, concreting, and lighting and he would like to know how the proposed al where Articles of Association are anandod, to purionce. He was one of the committee who private streets and lanes, and in other neeful toration will probably affect futura dividends. furnish information that what is proposed to he Market, it would be advisable to get his report.

MP OSBORNE, in referring to his minnte, went down to look at and if possible to find a work. In Hongkong it is the fashion to look To be strictly accurate after 14 por sent. had done in prima facie in the interest of the general year 1893, 9 per cont. for 1894, and since then make up their minds and say whether the pro and the Central Murket was absurdly dark, I site for new quartos for the Inspector at the rather to what still remains to be done then to bon paid for 3 years per cent, was paid for the management, and then the shareholders can the middle of the day the stall-holders in Cattle Depot, and his experience was a most good work accomplished. The public and the

for this pointing out omissions but saying nothing of dividend was 11 per cent, each year; previous would have been better in this case if the reason I must he centre had to burn-humps. He believed unpleasant one. The stench was so ubominable pros are insatiable, always asking for more,10 por rant. until 1808 and 1599, when the posals are fair or reasonable. I do think it But in other parts of the world-in Shanghai, that he had to retire,

Dr. BELL observed that he had been connect good work done. Well, this is perhaps as it to 1888 the dividend had not been more than explanations had been given at the first

siforts. I. 13 per cent. The drop in the dividend in 1893 mesting, and for instance people were able to build à Market

ed with Kenredytown over since he had joined should be and spare us of to fresh fort must be attributed to the depreciation of vote against the proposed ulterations. hure light could enter in the middle of the

once before, to call attention to the fact that the dollar, but I am pleased to any that lay, and ho did not on why they should not the service. He had not only been down there would like agun, as

we live in what is

dividend will not be maintained, in fact have a similar thing in Hongkong. God gave many times by but he find slopt there, and

the world. Our death-rate for them in Hongkong the same amount of light he had never been ill or had he noticed

I should like to state that in the future there it reason to hope it may improve. Eo fore putting the resolution to the meeting we should feel much obliged to shareholders who desire any information abont the affairs of the Company if they would casis to the Oles and make enquiries there instead of stating their opinions, which are possibly inaccurate and misleading, in the public Press-a procsod- ing which cannot possibly benefit their own interests or those of the Company. We are always only too pleased to afford any informa tion to shareholders, as many of the havo experienced in the past. If there is anything further I can explain I shall be happy to do so, Mr. ABECE said-Mr. Clairman, I am very much obliged to you for the explanations you have given, and I may say that the only fault I late. It seems to me it would have been better find with them is that they come a little too if some explanation of this description had been given at the first meeting. We are asked to pass certain alterations, and I must say that when the meeting of 4th December was held very few of the shareholders had the faintest ja sa to how the remuneration of the general man- what the alterations were. Very little was said agers was to be increased, or the reasons why it was thought advisable that it should be increased. You said at the last weoting that the principal between the old Articles and the new officiousness. If Governor considers it necef- regards the importation of dairy cattle.

Articles, which we are now considering, are the increase in the number of qualification I shall remonstrate with Viceroy. Please Tepots with animals coming from the mainland,

"The remuneration of the General Managers,

agera, the change in the working of the Lon.. animals, to notify me of their arrival in the colony, and they have then been inspected upon

The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen, before put- don Agency, and the appointment of a consult the ship before landing-unless they wore innd- ed without inspection by my special permission. ting the Resolution to the meeting I shoulding Committee." But you did not state how the "After being lauded they are housed by their like to say a few words respecting a letter remuneration was to be increased, or state that respective owners in sheds apart from any which appeared in the Hongkong Daily Press it wae to be increased, and no reasons were Mr. J. F. Reets. I given to the meeting for the increase in the re- other cattle which may already be

muneration. I do not any at all that the remu- gives me an was not sorry to see this letter us it such premises, and are seen by me before of the 18th inst, signed by they are allowed to mix with the remain opportunity of knowing exactly what points in oration should not be increased, but I think that der of the hord. This rule has been in the proposed altorations Mr. Bence, and possibly some reason should have been given at the first variably carried out since I arrived in the other shareholders, would like explained. In & mesting for increasing the remuneration. Lund colony in 1857 with the exception of a fow letter sent to the General Managers by Mr. reference to the now Articles on the table now instances where a European dairy-farm owner Rocce the day before the last lesting he that the remuneration is to be increasd in this and one or two native cattle-qwners (in the simply dealt with the question as to whe way. At present the general managers have a latter case prob through ignorance of the ther we were adopting the correct legal sudary of 28,600 per annum. Under the new regulations) havi contrary to my instructions, coarse in making the proposed alterations, regulations they ary to receive $7,200, and also landed animals without reporting their arrival, as we were advised by the Company's solicitor commission of 5 per cent. of the net profits I am not aware of any instance in which dis that we were, I did not think it nocepaury at in any year in which the net profits amount to eased eattle have Loon landed and walked the first meeting to refer to the matter, though 7 per cent. on the capital of the Company. To regular Inspection, service required by through the town, and thereby infected healthy I may now inform you that we have decided, if Now I am unable to say from the last report the U.S. Quarantine Regulations is observed at cattle, as mentioned by Dr. Hartigan at the the Resolution is confirmed, to take the opinion and balance sheet what the reinneration of the der a deed of settlement, ander the present re all American ports at all times, and no vessel Board's meeting on December 6th, and should of the Solicitors in London, who drew up the general managers was in 1899. Of course, au- will be detained unless sickness of a contagious such a case bave occurred it is very improbabs tirat Articles of Association, on the point raised. nature appears on board. Chiness lily bulbs and that it would have escaped my notice, especially With regard to the other part of Mr. Bosce's gulations, they were entitled to receive $3,600, salted eggs are not allowed entry. Steerages when aquiring into the source of the alleged letter I notice that he is of opinion that i might but it is not stated in the accounts and it general actual remuneration of the passengers to all ports are required to have their outbreak. Apart from any regulations, it is have gone more into detail at the first meeting, does it appear from the accounts what is

and he also says the meeting was scarcely a baggage disinfected at port of departure.”

only a matter of commonsense to suppose that no dairy cattle owner would knowingly bring representative one, I can only say that the manors whether they got any commis THE PROPOSED-BITA KOH THE NEW TUNG

into the colony infested animals, when by doing meeting was duly advertisel, and say share sion or whether they were paid office fees or

The CHAIRMAN-I am sorry, Mr. Harrison, WAH [NYCTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL.. The block plan of site of the proposed new so he would render himself liable to infect the holder who wished to attend could have done anything of that sort. No details of the profit remainder of the herd. It is far more in the so, and if the attendance sus small the fault they made out of the Company are given at all. Tung Wah Infections Diseases Hospital was

interests of those dairy-farm owners to protect lay with those who were absent, not those who But supposing the shareholders are of opinion I do not quite agree with your suggestion, that submittal

were present. I am inclined to agree with that the remuneration should be increased, 5 we should send a copy of the now resolution themselves as much as possible from any risk of conveying infection than to expect the Board Mr. Reece that it might have been more satis per cent. on the ust profits should not, I submit, and the old resolution and report and last factory if I had explained the proposed altera be given unless there is some limit upon it. statement of accents to every shareholder. to safeguard them.

"I do not think for one minute that many tons more minately, hat I must remind him I see it is the practice in England for the Stock The slmreholders receive statements of ao- Our shareholders are all over cattle ara landed in the colony without that although I offered to answer any question Exchange to stipulate for this, because there conats at each general meeting, and any my knowledge, and even if they were the relating to them no questions were pat to me. is a temptation to general managers to inflate, one who wishes to read police would not slow them to run wild I do not quite understand Mr. Reace's motive on paper at any rate, the not profits of the road them all over the city but would send them off in asking his questions through the melium of Company, in order to get larger remune the world, we may say. It is altogether The PRESIDENT said that the Teng Wah at oues to the Cattle Depota (it intended for the public Paces instead of to the General Maration than they would get otherwise. But against the custota in Hongkong, and I do not Mr. ARNOLD De I understand the election Hospital was a private institution. The mem- slaughtering), where I should soo them in due pagers or to me at the last or at this meeting, supposing, for instance, that the net profits see why we should go out of the usual custom, bat as he has thought fit to do so I will endearuur of the Company amount to 7 per cent, on the If anyone has any further remarks to make ———

Consulting

Committee rests entirely with bers of the Hospital wore finding the money, course.“

The PRESIDENT remarked that it did not do to explain to the best of my ability. In the capital, that would amount, in all, to $12.000.

with the shareholders? and he had no more right to put their plans

CHATBOTAN before the Board to be criticised than he had to bellove all one heard in Hongkong. This first place he calls attention to the remuneration I bellevo the capital is $600.000, so that if the of

confirmation by the shareholders to put the plans of the handsome Hospital which was another case of a mare's nest. Mr. Ladds of the General Managers. Imentioned at the last general managers get 5 per cent, they will get the CBALEAZAR With the General Mana-

erected near the Peak Hotel. He said the thing complained of was impecable, meeting that one of the remons for altering the commission of 32,100 altogether. Including

of the Committee, is it in not confirm the thought he would be grating a dangurons pre- and in fact he made out that such a thing Atticing was that they had been drawn up in 1855, $7,200 of salary they would get $9,500 under gers and o

when the management of the Company was the now regulations, and there would be left Mr. ARNOLD-Suppose this shareholders do cedent if he put the plans of a private individual could not possibly take place.

The CHAIRMAN-As a rule; General Mono- THE RECENT OUTBREAK OF FOOT AND MOUTH vested solely in the late General Manager, Mabout 39,000 as the net profits to be left for them to elect somebody else: before the Board for public orticiar.

Joslin D. Humpleroys. Daring his life the firm payment of dividend and in other ways, i.c.i Dr. HARTIGAN Maid-It will be in your ro

BIT. ARNOLD The election of Consulting collection that the Sanitary Burveyor, when The following reply, (bated Deo. 14th) from of John D. Humphreys & Son had, as a firm, is possible, putting the profits at 7 per cont. only, locking for a site for a pig and cattle cemetary the Secretary of the Dairy Farm Company, nothing to do with the Management of the that the general managers might be getting a gers elect the Consulting Committee

General Managers? wrote as follows regarding this locality: "Only Linted, (Mr. W. Hatton Fotts) regarding the ompany, but individual members of the firm remuneration to the extast of $9,800 mader the about 2,000 fost can be used as the ground is recent outbreak of foot and month disease at held pontious on the staff for which, of course, now regulations, and the shareholders would for if the general maungers are to be paid by qeshy.

The stench all over the pronud Pokfulam), was submitted they received remuneration. One Tumaber of a dividend of only 6 per cont. It seems to me Committe is left entirely in the hands of the Was ubemizable and led me to suppose that "I referrod vou letter of 76, the firm of John D. Humphrava & Son is mission, it will be much more satisfactory that names Where's Mom

18y for A and it is this state

the commission should be paid not on the not Mr. RETUZ-May I ask whom you propose moderale prices at; mest of the other carcases were buried at abimt ager, who replies that at present we are obtaining instance, arent and attorney the same depth" (Le, one foot six inches) The straw from Tein Wan-the bran and grain Watson & Co. in London, Committee appointed by the Board to choose comes from Bhanghai but that at the time of of affairs we wish to alter, as we do not consi- profits but on the dividend declared, and that appointing to the Consulting Committee? site for the inspector's quarters will have a the outbreak of foot and mouth disease none der it desirable that member of the firm of the general managers should not have any com- lively recollectim of the place harsin described. had been received. He was still fooding grass General Managers should also be employees mission or percentage unless a dividend of 10 Now, sir, this bomination, for I use no and hay grown and put up on the Lend. He of the Company. With regard to the foo of per cent, were paid to the shareholders As to milder term, is almost directly above the pro- had no idea as to the origin of the outbreak $3,600 per annum this sum was stranged as the qualification shaves, I thile the Chairman the fee for the General Manager when the dollar misunderstood me; I have always been of posed Hospital, whilst immediately below is a The following minutes were appended

It was the opinion of the Board that Mr. Ladds should report te them on the matter, and it was agreed that this should be done.

THE INSPECTION OF STEAMERS FROM

· HONGKONG.

THE ALLEGED LANDING OF UNEXAMINED CATTLE,

The following reply (dated Dec. 10th) from Mr. C. V. Ladus (Colonial Veterinary Burgoon! zolative to the landing of unexamined cattle was submitted:--

"I have the honour to report as foliews in answer to your letter dated 7.12.00.

All cattle which are imported into Hongkong for shaugh The following telegram (dated Dec. Sattering parposus are, in the absence of preper from this Consul-freueral at Shanghai: relative inspection lairs, driven immediately upon being to the inspection of steamers from Hongkong landed direct to the Government Cattle Depots at Kennedytown, where they are daily inspected was submitted:

by me, and any animals which are found to be suffering from disease are at once placed in pisolation.

As

Far Tuotai on advice of Customs Com missioner likely to continue to refuse pratique to steamers from Hongkong. It is purely vexations

act.

An extraordinary general meeting of share holders in the above company was held at the company's office, Queen's Road Central, yester- day at noon, when the subjoined resolution (which was passed at an extraordinary general December), was submitted for confirmation meeting of the company held on the 4th as a special resolution That the Regulations approved by this meating and for the pur. poses of identification subscribed by the General Managers be and the same are hereby approved, And that ruel Regulations be and they are to the exclusion of all existing Regala hereby adopted as the Regulations of the Cor: pany tions thereof."

Mr. Hart Back presided, and there were also present:-Messrs. H. Humphreys, C. Evans, A. T. S. 4. H. Muncell Secretary) Arnold, D. Sutton, W. D. Clement, J. B. Hagen, J. A.

to alter Articles of Association, it is usual to round to the shareholders? When it is proposed ter to have the alterations printed and sent

send round copies of the old articles with the The CHAIRMAN-I think we followed the alterations proposed.

nenal custom.

Mr. ARNOLD-I think not. I think every shareholder should have known what it was proposed to alter. It would be more satisfactory to send these things round to the shareholders, the shareholders every opportunity of studying as is done by other companies, and thus give

them.

form me how Saigon, Philippines, and Japan it has been the custom for tas owners of such Tarrant, W. C. Taylor the antics convening shares necessary to be held by the General Man- It is advertised, and the shareholders should

A subsequent telegram (dated Dec. 13th) from the Consul General said:

Chinage authorities on recommendation of Consular body have suspended medical inspec tion of steamers from Hongkong."

The reply from the Japanese Consul was us follows:-

I have not so far received any comminuica- tion froiti the Jagshoso Government with regurú.

1. to quarantine at the ports of Japan pa vessels coming from this colony, and therefore believe that there is no ench restrictions. Bat it is alvisible for vessels destined for Japan from this port to take out the bill of health, es the medical inspection is mails upon vessels entering the Japanese ports."

Mr. W. F. Alich, U. S. Vice-Consul, frote:-

Dr. Hartigan muted:→Would it not be well for the President as a matter of routine to lay all the plans alluded to, as they are com pleted, before the Board. Such has evidently always been the intention of the Government I cannot see why the President should think it necessary to ask him for such plans through the Colonial Secretary

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The CHAIRMAN - My opinion is that it shoull be treated as a purely business matter. come and sak the information or attend the meeting and ask any questions from the Chair-

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Mr. ARNOLD-Shareholders will not take that trouble. They are not able, just by looking at the thing on the counter, to study it carefully.

The CHAIRMAN-You make a mistake. A more than average length.

and ask questions: great number of the shareholders do come in

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Mr. ARNOLD-Every shareholder will not

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Mr. HARRISON-I would suggest that we to have an opportunity of seeing the proposed BATTERIES. alterations. should have a copy of the articles it is proposed to alter, and also a copy of the last balance fortnight to consider them; and this meof- sheet, and that we might have them for a ing might be postponed till we know exzolly what we are called upon to vote, op. thought it would be some technical matter, I had no time to come to the office, and as did not take the trouble of coming to the meet- ing. Mr. Recce's letter in the paper first called my attention to the matter.

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The CHATEMAN--We put forward their

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Mr. BEBOR-I put the question because it seems to me that it is very pertinent to these proposed regulations.

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