sunt L renee:
The annual meeting of the shareholders of A. S. Watson & Ca., Limited, was held at the Hongkong Dispensary yesterday There were present Mr. H. Humphreys (Chairman), Captain Clarke, Cuptain Hall, Mewrs, J. A. Jupp. RoE, Humphreys, W.S. Bamsey, G. C. Cox, E. H. Joseph, 'Tarrant, and A. H.' Mancell (Secre-tan The Chairman said—Gentlemen, the report and statement of accounts having Deen before you since the 29th of April we will with your permission consider them as of the Company for those for 1897 by $14,038.2: s mainly due to augmented profits in Manila, Hongkong, and London. The disastrous fire which occurred at our Hankow branch last July necessarily entailed a loss of business, and caused a falling off in the profits of that branch for the year under review. But for
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