The fifty-ninth half-yearly meeting of the' Hongkong, Canton, and Ins ao Steamboat Company, Ld. and Reduced, was held on the Slst inst. The report and accounts were passed unanimously after a question by Mr. Fenwick had been answered relative toa runiour that the Company were paying the Chinese owners of the steamer Pingtung recently Inid up $800 monthly. The Chairman stated that the Brard had detailed one of their captains to make a journey to Wuchou in order that he might gather information useful against the opening of the West River. They had also ordered two small steamers to run on that river if oneried, and they would be so c instructed that, if there is delay in opening that waterway they can be employed in other directions. The Steamboat Company are evidently determined to be prepared, and Thope their enterprise will be promptly justified.
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