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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH 19 1910

present under the coolderation of the Treasury, but I trust that before long I may be able to communicate their Lordships reply to you. This is a question in which Hongkong is vitally affected and which, it may be remembered, was referred to in

GOVERNOR'S VISIT" "10 MACÃO;

EXCHANGE OF COURTESIKEJAR

"As announced in our yesterday's Jade, His Excellancy the Governor fall for Macao this morning on a return visit to the Governor of

Macao. Sie Fradarick Lugard was accesspaal

ISLAND CEMENT

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'ANNUAL MEETING.

The twenty frat brdinary annual meeting of

favourite with anglasère sand contlundsto grow in favour with, everyone who tries it. We have now a good market for it all over China, the Philippines and the Straits, and if wa ware aver pushed for more outlets we could wa know find them still farther afield, bat at

GEO, FENWICK &E CONEID

ANNUAL:REFORT.

The twenty-first ordinary general meeting of

hold in the Hongkang Hotel at noon to-day for focal marker which bavo sasily taken all war, and electing directors and auditor. Mr. could turn out.

For the moment our prospects

'hins upheld the interests of the' taxpayer the visit in a purely official öne 20 stay will general managers for the year ending gist Do. date more than we did this time last year, and Others present ware:—Matera, A. Rodger, P.

H. Lyon, R., with Mr. Blanchflower, private secretary also formed the party. The Governor loft on board H. M. sloop Britomar and as be made at Macao bsyand the landing and call on Sentor Marques at Government House. The Briloniard with the distinguished visitors on board is expected back in Hongkong tween 7 and 7:30 o'clock this evening.

A. S. WATSON & CO., one of Sir Frederick Lugard's public

shareholders in the Green leland Cement Comprasent it arms that we have quite enough to shareholders in Geo: Fenwick & Co., Ltd., was statements to the Council last year. Ined by Capt F, H. M. Taylor, A.D C. Commodors: Filed, was held in the office of the general do with the places I have namad and our own the purpose of receiving the report of the diract nothing the despatch as affecting Singapore, the Free Press of the Southern colony, which

throughout the long period of this vexed controversy, writes editorially in part a follows: "Especially will this inquiry affect the cases of this Colony and Hongkong, because in these two Colonies the interfer ence of the Home Government, with the excise basis of the revenues, amounting in the Straits Settlements to roughly half the BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY. THE cattre revenue, is bound to entail on the

GOVERNOR AND HOUSEHOLD.

CHEMISTS

Watson's HYGIENOL,

AND

managers, St. George's Buildings, to the fort 000 to-day, for the purpose of recalving

arn all that we could wisb; we have sold to G K Haxton (chairman of directors) presided. statement of accounts, and the report of the

we have just closed a contract for eighty thon.

Taster (director), J. Forbes, J. McCorquodale, cember, 1969, declaring a dividend and elect and bags for the North. It is always danger. J. D. Kignalid, J. L. Andrew (gundral manager), ing a consaning committee and auditors. Mrous to prophesy, so I shall only say that I shall The General Manager having road the report Rabt. Shewan, presided. There were also pres

be disagreeably surprised if we do not do at convaning the meeting, been-Sir Paul Chater, C.M., Hon. Mr. W.

least a little better this year than last. J. Gressen, Dr. J. W. Noble (conuniting com

There belog no questions, « -mitten), Mussta, T. F. Hough, E. W. Terry, E.

The Chairman moved the adoption of the T. Bojs, 1. A. Young, Fung Shui Wa, A Babington, Tong Lai Chuo and J. Robertson port and accounts. (secretary).

IN BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION.

A DEBTOR'S ADBENCE, Before Hon. Mr. W. Reca-Davies, K.C. Act ing Chief Justice, at the Bankruptcy Court this morning, Tiol Chung-lei applied for his dis charge to be made absolate. Mr. F. P. Hett appeared for the debtor.

Mr. Het stated that the last order made in the maller was an order which suspended the declarge of the debtor for one year, with direc

finances of these Colonies an extreme disorganisation, and possibly a isk of additional taxation that may, even imperit the five port status of the Colony. A has been already made the subject of notice E. the Governor has spared no trouble to represent the case for the Colony in regard to a revision of those items of revenue

truns in the debtor to appear before the Court which equitably ought to be excluded from at the end of the period. On the 4th December, ilability for the provision of the 20 per cent failed to appear before the Court. Mr. Fibicher the period of suspension expired and defendant revenue which constitutes the Military Cou-upon this communicated with him and he tribution. It is understood also, although wrote a letter to the debtor, who did not re information has not been officially com ceive the letter because he was at. Foochow municated, that the Committee of the and the letter was sent to Canton. Debtor Straits Seulements Association has been understood that he was to appear at the end the whole question for a long terms of years to explain why debtor had failed to appeat. past with a view of framing recommenda- effect of the letter?

His Lordship He did not understand the tions based on such analysis. But it is further understood that considering that throughout the Empire as well as in the United Kingdom, efforts were being made generally in the form of more extended military service or a larger voluntary, ex- penditure on naval provisions, it was held

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meeting.

The Secretary read the notice convening the The Chairman said-Gentlemen,The ie hands since and instant, and you will have so port and accounts for 1909 have been in your

slightly larger than that for 1908, we have from them that although our proft on worklog bad to reduce the dividend to seventy-five cents per sbase on account of various special charges and losses which it is reasonable to supposs will not occur again. The Grat is less of 518,146 on the concrete black and pipe busi

a demand for concrete work in place of wood aess. We went into this in this hope of Alling

which perishes so quickly out-hdie from the effects of climate and the attacks of white suts but although we undertook the work at prices which we knew would leave us no profil, con

The Chairman, said :-Gentlemen.—The re- port' and statement of accounts having been in your hand for some days, I propose with your permission to follow the orbal custom. Mr. T. F. Hough Having already received and take them as road. 1 regret that we have once more, to lay before you a report which the report and accounts and having heard what

the general managers on the way they have our Chairman had said, thera is very little for | shows a balands on the dubit" side." -"As, me to add except to tender a meed of praise to | however, most of you are no doubt aware, the

ceptional circumstances. Will these low handled the ffairs of the company under ax

adoption of the report and accounts. remarka 1 hava pleasure in seconding the

Mr. T. F. Hough moved the re-election of Sir The motion was carried unanimously,

a bater, Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson and Dr. 3.W. Nobis to the consulting committed.

Mr. E. W. Terry, seconded,

: Agraad.". -

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Mosers, W. H. Potts and A. O'D. Gourdin wara re-elected auditors on the motion of Mi. Tong Lai Chun seconded by Mr. Fung Shui The Chairman-That is all the business,

Wak

BUBONIC PLAGUE! It has been proved by repeated experiments that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL' is the most engaged in a careful' statistical analysis of of the Chinese New Year. He was really there crete work has not become popular with bu:iders gentlemen. I am much obliged to you for your

potent agent for the destruction of ' fleas," aspecially 'rat fleas,

It has now been proved that Plagne is conveyed to human beings by means of fras from rats which have died of this disease.

All risk of infection can be avoided by washing the floors, etc., or sprinkling where the fleas are likely to be with a dilute solution of "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" A top- spoonful to a pint of water, or a teacupful to three gallons, makes a solution of the strength required for this purpose. HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT AND GERMICIDE

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Price per Pint.................5p ceis

Gallo$2,00

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and contractors, and therefore having, given it i fair trial we have decided to undertake no further contract work although, of course, wa one year but he reckoned according to the blocks and pipes against orders. We under

Mr. Hett-He knew the suspension was force in a posities to supply at any time concrete Chinese New Year. I submit that the Official stand that a similar attempt to push concrete Reciver cannot have any objection unless he is work at Sboogbai has not been a success il- in possession of some new facts,

though in Manila and the Philippines generally, concrete buildings are greatly in favour and considering the macy points in favour of con- crote, dur American friends neem in this respect wizor is their generation than we' in Chios, Then we had a claim for loss occasioned by the sparks from one of our engines setting fire to s Contractor's matsheds and as we were advised that we would under the special circumstances baveno defenceintheeyaaf the law, we compro.

Debtor was called into the wikuess-box, and stated that he was at present without means.

The Official Receiver-How are you able to wear those cloibes?

to be not expedient, on that ground alone,iss father as administrator supported his wife to attempt from this end to challenge the aud he depended on his friends for his own sup-

pon. He received no fixed amount and roughly would require a very strong case to children of his elder brother. pro rata basis of 20

per cent which received about Sto origo a month from the

disturb with any hope of reconsideration. The matter, however, assumes an entirely different aspect.when our fiscal system,, on which the 20 per cent calculation was based, comes to be compulsorily disturbed by the direct.action and on the direct responsi- bility of the Imperial Government

How were you able to go to Foochow?

to Foochow.

I wont with a clausman who was returning You said in the course of your examination

went to Foochow?—Yes.-

attendance and to Mr. Hough för his remarks, Dividend warrants are now ready.

past year has been about the worst svar perhaps of the whole world, so far as anginser experienced in the Eistory of Colony, and ing and shipbuilding are concerned. However,

wa kavo bannyable"to" secure, 'u" fair sharn of

allowed vary small margins of profit, but it the work offerag," although at rates which has only been by the exercise of the most rigid economy that we have avoided an even greater deficit than that shown in the statement now balora you. I am glad to say that wo have succeeded in securing a tenant for a small ponios of our property at North Polat, but regret that, although several, tentative inquiries have been received for the purchase or lansa of further portions, we have not so far been able to secure a definite offer. We still, therefore,con- tinue to be heavily handicapped by Crown rant," taxen and Interest on mortgage on this, which, "as-you-will-soe, has again been met by a call- on the reserve fund. Acting on the advice of our valuator wa "havn written some $6,700 ̈off the value of our stock of materials and plant, which deduction has also been met from the reserve fund. This refaction in the values bus been rendered advisable by reason of the "changes in the requirements of our business which make it doubtful whether the old values

to recognise Vice-Conani Markwald as being to maes depreciation on such materiali His Excellency the Governor has been pleased of some of our stock could be realised and also in charge of the German Consulate at Bong-suffer from climatic lofluences. Your property, kong during the abience on leave of Dr. E. A launches and machinery have been maintained in an efficient state of repair, while working

labour end six hours' stocks in the Police Court A 'NATIVE was awarded one month's hard

this morning for stealing some clothing.

A CHINESE Womax residing at 152, Queen's Road West was, fined $370 at the Magistracy this morning for being in unlawful possession of a quantity of opium,

Vareizich.

tod for your consideration,, the directors have again decided to forego their fees. Before moving the adoption of the repsit and accounts, I shall be pleased to answer to the best of my

of the meeting,

If the Home Government wants' the luxury that your expenses came to $13,030 before you charges. We are now 'receiving sleather car in so far as Slam is concerned. It is stated ability any questions relating to the bailers

of indulging in the vice of gratifying its sense of so-called virtue at the expenre of

A. S. WATSON & CO., other people, it should pay for that vice just

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as other people do who care to indulge themselves. Indeed there is good reason to assert that there is fai tuore real virtue in the

Debtor-There's nothing stylish'abaot them. mised at once for about $10,000, The third and AT Allahabad, Corporal Allen, Middlesex Re-expenses have been reduced to a minimum. In they are ordinary clothes...

last exceptional item is $15,638 expenses incor,giment, has been found guilty of murdering view of the nature of the report now submit- red in obtaining the concession to quarry lime. R. G. Clapp at Musatoris. He was sentenced stone near Haiphong, principally the salary to death, but a petition to the local government and expenses of the special agent we sent is being got up for his pardon. down for the purpose and legal and-other.This year has been an excellent your in teak, goes of this stone regularly and although that more teak rafts have been floated down And you were able to reduce the amount still have the everlasting bills in China to rely to Bangkok, from the beginning of the year up from $13,000 to $3607-Ya

en, and the supply there.is quits "unlimited, 1 wsad not onlarge to you upon the ad.

to the present, than has been the case for the ∙last six years. vantage of having two strings to our, how in the matter of raw material, la addition to these items we are able to wrlis off about $18,000 more for depreciation than we did the previous year, and until we get our overdraft

Why didn't you raport yourself to the Court at the date fixed for your discharge?-Because 1 was at Foochow

The Court ordered, you to appear at the end of ons year?-1 reckoned according to the Chinese New Year. I was at Canton when received-my-s-licitor's-letter-and-I came at

once.

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Chinamau who takes his limited alleviation in the form of the very small indulgence in "opium_he_can_pay for, then in the soi disant virtue which delights in the coercion of free men of a different race. in far away communis ties who have a right to manage their own personal lives as they choose, within the limits of the law under which they live. 1: would be preposterous to ask the Chin-

His Lordship at this point, put a series of ese communities here to pay other people questions to the debtor, at the conclusion of for the satisfaction of exerting coercion which he said that clearly there was no excusa upon these Chinese, in a matter of a why debtor should not have appeared as order personal habit, on which there is a-ed by the Court.. It was obvious that the only general' agréement that in moderation it is course left was to further suspend debtor's rather better for the Chinaman than the scharge, as the debtor had directly disobeyed habit of beer in moderation is for the British the order of the Court.

The rate per quarter sud per mensem, proportional workman. What the despatch speaks off "grant if possible of some assistance from Imperial funds." There should be ao ques. │tion of "possibility." The amount morally duc will be the whole amount sacrificed, and not some vague limited measure of x6sistance If our revenue is removed it matters little to this Colony whether it is transferred to the Imperial exchequer, as in the case of the Military Contribution, or is thrown away, as in the case of our excise revenue that is 'now endangered. It is simply another illustration of might being right. If this Colony were in a position to order Mr. Lloyd George to forego half of bin annual revenue and get the rest just where he could, the parallet would be perfect if we could coerce the Imperial Government into that course. It is funny when you put it that way, naturally. But that is the effect of holding up the mirror to the Imperial Government." Hongkong's position is identical with that of Singapore, and any decision of the Home Government "to grant some assistance from Imperial funds to Singapore cannot equitably be denied to Hongkong'.'

On 16th March, 1910, at No. 4, Seymour Ter- race, Hongkong, FREDERICO GUILHERME (Friz), the dearly beloved son of Porphyrio Maria Nolasco da Silva and Cecilia Guilher mina Machado Nolasco da Silva. (16

The Hongkong Gelegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1910.

MILITARY CONTRIBUTION,

At the meeting of the Legislative Council at Singapore, on the 11th inst, there was laid on the table a despatch from the Secretary of State, having reference to the question of the Military Contribution In the Eastern Colonies. The paragraph in

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

this connection reads I have to inform | A'LA202 tiger was recently caught in a trap in

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Ir a notified that the offices of the Supreme Court will be oped daily from 10 ms, to a p.." during the Easter Vacation, which commences on Good Friday, the 25th-instant, and-form-

at the Bank reduced wa mast coatlade to patinatus on Thursday, the stat instant, except on avide as much as we can in this way Interest Public Holidays, when the offices will be The first time that you were seen at Hong-pud $39,040 is a heavy charge too against our entirely closed, kong after your arrival from Foochow was on profits, but by reducing our debts we shall also the 7th of March. That's rather Inter than the reduca tuis figure and eliminate it altogether THE first 100 per cent, rabbor dividend for ead of the Chinese New Year?-1 loft Foochow in time. Taking all this into consideration 1 Ceylon was declared on Feb. 28 by the Carlos

8th February.

think we are quite justified in anticipating that "Plasters' Rubber Syndicate, Limited, and to our next profit and loss account will show a especially mark the occasion those present at larger balance for appropriation as I see no the meeting, at the invitation of Mr. A. 1. reason to suppose that our sales will skew any Denison, drank; in champagne, the health of falling off, quita zte contrary. Looking at the the rubber enterprise in general and the Ceylon balance sheet you will notice that our exped Flasters Rubber Byndicate in particolar. ditura under various beadings on capital ac. count was much less than befors and, I am glad of Cassation in Tokyo in the case Chartered.

JUDGMENT has been delivered by the Coun to say, is now at an end as we do not contem Bank of India, Australia and China v. Kawa nery or buildings which form a very complete fondant back with costs. The judgment of plate any farther additions to plant and machi-saki Gioko, dismissing, the appeal of the de- and modern factory as they stand. So far this the Kobe Court in favour of the Chartered Bank year we have spent nothing on capital account for Y10,000 and interest, which was upheld by and hope to spend nothing. But all we have the Osaka Appeal Court, therefore, stands and spent has been solely with a view to increased the cars it now finally concluded. efficiency and economy in working costs for it

forgotten. There's nothing toshow that debtor Mr.Hett-It's obvious that debtor might have had tried to defeat the object of the Court. As any rate, he has appeared without any pressure whatever from the Court,

The Chairman moved the adoption of the There were no questions.

·report and accounts.

Mr. J. D. Kinnaird seconded, Motion, curled,

--Mr. J. Forbes moved the ra-election of Mr.

A. Rodger as a director.

Mr. McCorquodale seconded. Agread.

“Mr. Kinnaird moved and Mr. McCorquodale secoaded that Mr. H. Parcy:Smith be re-elect-- ed auditor..

Carried.

“The Chairman :—That is all the business of. the indeling, gentlemen. Thanks for your at- tendance,

NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

CONFIRMATORY MEETING,

An extraordinary general meeting of the National Bank of China, Limited, was held at this afternoon, for the purpose of confirming the offices of the Bank at Queen's Buildings, certain remolations which were passed al the extraordinary meeting of the Company held on the 16th day of February, 1910. Mr. C. Kwans occupied the chair. There were pres

His Lordship-I think the time originally allowed for debtor's discharge was short, Probably fir, Francis Piggot thought that everything was in order. I know very little Mr. Hett-1 may tell your Lordship that the

Wakeman and myself maiter was very strongly fought between Mr. expenditure were for a new packing house and of P3,000 for a second offence of infraction of and P. Loureiro (acting manager), KATTAMAAN

about the case.

the time. I think

there were two attendances. I submit that debtor's discharge should not be suspended unless there is a direct appeal by the creditors against the discharge being made absolute.

His Lordship-I have no discretion lo the

matter.

Mr. Helt I'm not saying that. I'm merely alking that on the face of the circumstances your Lordship ought not to suspend debtor's discharge. If your Lordship will make an des

the rotary kilns. If we had not had the first we godown and a new boilerand boiler-house for should simply have had to stop working when

is a great deal gained if we can reduce the com! A SECOND Case of opium smoking has been of manufacture by even only one cant a barrel decided against Joxe Claro of Iloilo, who ap: and I am glad to say that we have done much peated from the decision of the court of first more than that. The two principal items of instance of Iloilo sentencing him to pay a fine

the Supreme Court at Manila which bas de the opium law. The appeal was banrd before cided that in view of the repetition of the ever our stocks of finished cement accumulated | offence the penalty was not ton high s one, and as for the latter it enables us to keep up steam on an inferior and cheap coal whereas formerly it was all we could do to keep the factory running at full pressure on the best Australian coal. The other items were in dividually small, the largest being $5,000 for a

A LONDON paper, dated fanuary'so, has the following firm of solicitors are searching for the heir of a recently deceased baronet. The heir was banished from his ancestral home many years ago under circumstances which so affected his mother that the poor lady was

day to make absolute debtor's discharge it will hopper barge for removing refore ashes, &c.completely heart-broken,, He was last heard practically amount to an undertaking by the but by it alone we saved 5200 a month. The of twenty years since, when he broke a collar debtor, An order by the Court suspending remarks apply to the expenditure at bone while doing trick-riding in a circus in debtor's discharge will apparently do no good Nearly all of it, was spent on conveyors

Macao which, however, was not beavy Manila. to the creditors, as Mr. Fletcher informs me and Crushers io

that the creditors have sot attended meetings turning out dry clay and crushing clinker ploring expedition under the leadership of Mr. reduce tha..cost of THE British Now Guides Snowy Range'sx. and don't seem to take any loterest in the pro- As i said before nothing. was spent without Goodfellow is meeting with great dificulties ceedings, I would suggest an extension,

His Lordship-What do you say to an ex tension, Mr. Official Receiver?

sent:-Messre, Ellis Kadourie, P. C. Polts, E Sia Hang, Lau Wing Chung, Chen Ho Sbang, D. Haskell, Lan Chu Pak, Sia Tak Fau, Pang -

Chenog Luk Ping, P. Davidson, E. E. Ellis

The Acting Manager raad the notice of the" meeting

The Chairman proposed, Me. F. C. Pous seconded, and it was uçanimously agreed that the following special resolution be confirmed

1.-Thai Articles 113, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 128,131,432, 133 and 334 of the Articles of Association be, struck out add cancelled."

2.That Articles 89; 93 and 1154; of the m Articles of Association be amanded by striking out fo Article 89 the gth; 6th, 7thất": Bib, 9th roth, th, 12th, 13th and last lines. of such Article and by striking out in Article 93 the word "len" and substiteting the word "three therefor and by strik ing out in Article 154 the words "in London" and the words for Com- milten" wherever they shall occur in such Article.

you that, in view of the loss caused to the Kuantan, but only lived a fow days in captivity brought an action for probate of will being usually largo'as, the and 'of the⋅ your, but it commander of the latter could not clase with I man and suconded by Mr. Lan Chủ Pak, was :

Colony by the diminution of the revenue THE S. Cleveland, with Clark's touring party from opium I am la communication with the on board, left Hongkong for Manila last night, Lord Commissioners of the Treasury with a view to the grant if possible of some assist

THE Financiar says that it has hitherto, not, Race from Imperial funds, I have also in-admitted that there was a robber boom, but it

must how admit that it has come. formed their Lordships that in my opinion

A clear object of either increased efficiency from the lack of a steam launch for rivor.trans. or reduced cost la vidw, but wà seem nów to port. The Sourabaya Handelsblad hears that The Official Receiver-It appears to me that you will also notice that the amounts against of the Government launch belonging to the A subsequent masting was held when the

bare done about all we can; in those respects. 250 guilders a month were offered for the bire the matter is one of res judicata: Debtor sundry creditors and sundry debtors ware un- steamer which took the party over, but the subjoined Iceolation, proposed by the Chait taken out and judgment was entered against merely happened to be sb. Both hems have the offer. It is hoped that the Java Govern, adopted new con him by default.

His Lordship-I don't know anything about

Leader since been reduced in the ordinary coame and mant will do the needful for the expedition,

to-day we owe aundry creditori only $61,000, while sundry debtors owa us $150,000. The THE death of Mr. William Simpson, principal overdraft at our 'Bankers in still large and will of the company which owned the steamship be increased by payment of the dividend but Carlisle, recalls a famous blockade runner. after that we hope to see it steadily decrease during the Russo-Japanese war. He died at

that,

The Official Receiver-Neither do I. I'm entirely in the dark about the matter. 门

the time bas now come when the arrange- THE Canton Merchants Guild, Singapore, and

His Lordship-It appears to us. Mr. Helf, ments with regard to the military contribu- the "Woo Loo" Olub, Singapore, have been

that the fact of debtor's failure to appear in At Hok Us we bought a small piece of ground Cardiff. The Carlisis, captained, by a brother tion should be reconsidered, and I have registered under the Societies Ordinance, Court should be recognised in some war which was offering at a very low figure and of Mr. W. Simpsed, was chartered by the order bis dischargo being further suspended, which will be useful to us as it adjoins the Russian Admiralty to ran the blockade at Port invited them to agree to the appointment of Baron TAKAKIRA, formerly Ambassador-at

Committee, composed of representatives Washington, bas hoon appointed to accom the Menai recently, One of these is said to the purchase money of the property st Canton, ammunition, but she broke down. Her skipper SEVERAL more crocodiles have been seen, up factory and we have also paid the balance of Arthur. She had a valuable cargo of arms and of the Colonial Office, the Treasury and the papy Prince Fushimi to London, War Office to considar de nove the whole STORMH are reported from the Chiba prefect days capsized a boat near Pastes & coach the British Cossul. As to the future and this with salle made from rico baga. The voyage bavo a Pakret, a couple of title deeds for which are now in the hands of however, managed to navigate her to Manila

|vailing close" question of the contributions paid by the ture, Eastern Japan. Several hundred fisherby, searching at one of its occupants who had year's business particular," "due "prospecialaited to days: The Carthit fasily blow up Eastern Colonies. Those questions are at men are believed to have been drawund, lanned over it for a can of water,

are quita, good, Qur, make is a waiversal || in'Ɛalgon River,

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That Article 154 of the Articles of Association

be struck out and the following "Article substituted therefor

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The Directors shall, provide for the unfo

custody of the Sest and thi

the Beal shall never be used except in the presence'cía - Diccior or of some person appointed þy a Managing Director or by the Directors who shall sigo every instrument to which the Seal fá affixed and every such insting ment shall be counterilgoed by tha Becro- tary or some other person appoi Managing Director or by the

The masting then ended.