The first General Meeting of this Gompany was held on Thursday afternoon, at the otices of Messrs, Russell and Ca., Mr.
lock, Chi he Board of Di-also, 1:—Measrs. Low, directors, and Messrs. Sharp, Thorburn, Wheeler, Groan, Harding, Juseph, Hearn, Pardon,' Dacth, Burgoyne, Pemberton, Allen, Cheetham, G. B. Dudwell, R. Mac Kenzie, and Lindsay. In all, O81 shares Mr, Hay read the notice convening the meeting.
Me. Hay next read the Report of the Board of Directors, which was as follows 'Lhe Directors have now to present tu the Shareholders the accounts of the Company for the first six mouths' working to Deceusber 1882.
6 gross receipts fron lighterage amount to fle. 25,552.80, which would Lave beau considerably incrontod had it not boon for the strike auer Best Coulies in July, the largely reduced rates at which work necessarily dune in August, September 4 balance of 30.04, which it is proposed tu appro-follows Ths. rate of 10% on Ti ving Balance to be carried to Reserve Fund of. good order, te amount of is. 1,083.90 ex-'The property of the Company is in very
pended for repairs being due entirely to what may Ue sousidered exesptionalciretatancen the Provisional Board of Directors Mesara, Bell, Low, Hague and Forbes, being eligible, offer theniselyes for re-election, but Shanghai, 30th Decethber, 1852, Wikenock & Con, Audited and found correct, 'J.D. Tuonwens, Auditor, Cupital Account, Capital Account Balauece feom Working Acco Plant of 33 Cargo Boats, Steam Launch, &c,..200,000-00 er. Te. Cat 12,790.04
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