The annual meeting of this C-many was held wt 1230 p.m. on the 28th ult., and som" shareholders were only just able to reach it from the mret ug of the sister Compsny in time. The report and xcowunts were adopted nem. con, and the otlir bu quickly: transacted. The Chairman congratulated: the shareholders on the excellent year' 1896 had: proved, and regretted that, airing' to- regent-losses, the equal results, but he hope-it would not prove unsatisfactory. He alto alluded' to increasing competition and referred. to the new company being started in Japan, where business was by no means satis factory.
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