An extraordinary general meeting of the Union Insurance of Canton, Limited, was held this afternoon (22nd inst.) There wore present:—The Hon. P. Ryrie (Chairman), the Hon. F. B. Johnson, F. D. before the Vieuroy." db would spent that Fr neo remised in 1869, the question had beau laid
setal then the teatter for the one James, J. H. Cox, A. Wemyss, E. George, anghai hac ledges
leroy "who be thought Bottomley, 6. U. Stuart, and Douglas urn a favourable response."
Tones, Acting Secretary. The Chairman (Vide Memorandum by now Sic W. said the only business which had to.be Mahara; AppondizO., Manlaipal Raport despatched was to pass the resolution they had heard the Secretary read, and which Nothing, however, las, up to thie date, been he would propose. It was:—" That the heard on the subject 90 far as we know (rom capital of the Society be increased to two at Nanking. the Legations at Peking or frou the Viceroy millions five hundred thousand dollars by increasing the value of the existing shares Such in brief is the history #0 far az we to $5,000 per shares." Mr. Hoppius oan ascertain of the preceding action of the rided the resolution which was carried Conaular Body.
With regard to the course now to be, and the meeting adjourned. adopted, we are inclined to follow in our—China Mail. protecessor's footsteps and recommend that as to roads or stroote Settlom the status quo be maint it might be ut if all the ground in the Settlements were formally vested in the Manicipal Council
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