As regards the present political troubles in Chios it is only to be expected that these should cause considerable disturbance to all branches of It reassuring to bear in mind that the present rising iffere entirely in character from the the present case the persona and property "of foreigners have been sornpalonsly respected, and so far as we can see there does not appear to be any cause for anxiety on that account, As to the effect of the disturbances on thir company's business, it appears from our telegrams down to this morning that in being caused by the interruption of traffic on the Imperial railways of North China, that at Shanghai and the Yangtze ports the financial position of the native books is causing delay in the payment of castomer's debts, whilst our agente at Canton recommend that business be restricted for the prevent. I need hardly add that under these circumynces every caution is being exercised in the management of the compan: business. I now move:—' That the directors' report and accounts be and they are hereby received and adopted and that a farther dividend be declared of Is, per share, making 10 per cent. for the year, free of income-tax, payable on November 2, 1911."
Sir H, E. H. Jerningham, x, 0, m."., urman, in answer to Mr.
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