Phe following information respecting the adjourned meeting ofthe New Imuris Mines, Limited, was received by the local agent 22nd September.
Adjourned Extraordinary General Meeting.—We regret to sxy that this had to be again adjourned until next Monday, the 2th inst,, for want of the necessary quorum of shareholders, Mr, F. Major, whose action un behalf of certain Shanghai shareholders led to the adjournment from 15th Muy last, did not put in an appearance at last Monday's meeting, otherwise the meeting could have taken place. We have now taken ere to furnish ourselves with proxies sufficient to ensure a quorum next Monday and will aftvise yra of whet eooure in das course,—Daily Pres THE LATE SIR JAMES RUSSELL, From private letters which we have been afforded the opportunity of perusing we learn further particulars concerning' the Mlness and death of the late Sir James Russell. Tt acoins Sir James had gone to Stratlpeffer for the benefit of his health, nnd shortly afterwards he was joined there by Sir Willian Marsh, These two old friends had taken a flat together which they intended to make their perma: nent residenc Daring the week before his death Sir James xd two attacks of the heart, but seemed tu be getting wuch bet ter, wu on Friduy, Ist September, he felt well enough to go down to breakfast and was quite cheerful, Half-an-hour Inter he felt ill and sent for the doctor, and at noon the doctor and Sir William Marsh being with hin at the ti He was quite conscious all the time and did not seem suffer. A few minutes before his death he friends he wished telegraphed to, They arrived next day and on Monday left with the body for Ireland, where, us already reported, the interment took place at native town, The late Chief Justice's life was one of hard work and steady devotion to duty. The regret felt by his numerous friends that he should have been allowed such a brief period in which to enjoy his well earned retirement. will be tempered by the news that hia death was a comparatively painless one.—Daily Press.
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