The Taku has beau engaged on this lino, Tuning' i conjunction with ove of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company's steamers as before, The three steamers engaged in this vice have.done their work satisfactorily but #5 mentioned last year, the charge upon their earnings, necessitated by the anaintenance of the liulka and godowns quired for the collection and. distribution of cargo, is i heavy. When the Company's new steamer now approaching completion. commences. to run, thia charge will be lightened.
'TIBNTSIN AND NORTHERN LINE, understanding' between the - companies has boon maintained with eatisfuctory results. The new steamer Kow Shing is a favourite with passengers owing to her excellent accommodate eat apeed: Phe: line. has aleo-been filled: by the Dorado and Sin Nanzing with: great efti-
Tu accordance with the Articles of Aaso-'Monsra, ick and J. Macandrew; ciation the following directors retire, whic, ible, offer themselves for been represented: by' the Ger Agents thatit would be a great cou to alareholders in Hongkong pany to avail itself of the provisions of the Act 16 and 47 Vic. cap. 30 the companies (Colonial) Register Act, 1883, by-establishing a Branch Register of Shares in that colony: 'The Board are advised that the sanction of the shareholders is required to attain this object, and a reaolition will' be submitted: at an extraordinary "general meeting, to be held at the close of the annual general meeting.
J. Mavanprew, Chairman.
London, 28th May, 1884. regatta' that-was to' have been sailed: on Saturday last, the Sth inst., wasa failures! owing to': the stake-boat being: moored at: the: upper.end- of Arsenal: Reach instead' of at-the: place appointed, and for which' the yaohts- were-handicapped.:" The "Undine and: thé Louise: were' the only yachts'thal started, and they got away nearly togd under double reefed mainsails and'working jibs, "The Undine'showed' i ina' strong breeze, and int Reach worked to: windward of the Louise; and probably would have'won easily if the race had been sailed: She passed'the stakeboat: and continued her course up*river, while the Zouise: rounded -it, and - hauling: down his racing flag "proceeded: tothe "Point, where the party on-board extemparised: a picnic and' spent" the afternoon agreeably. E 3a]
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