To some extent the storm had blown itself out before Tuesday's meeting of the Anglo-Java Estates and the discussions though lengthy were less acrimonious, fortunately, than had been feared. This was also partly due to Mr. Davidson's very able speech which discounted, in advance, a good deal of criticism: and here it may be remarked tha, if the directors' report had been as explicit about the past agree ment and present situation as Mr. Davidson was yesterday, the wretched controversy of the past few days might have been deprived of much of its bitterness. Of the compromise effected, the best thst can id is that both parties seem fairly satisfied with it. It is not, of course, wholly an equit able arrangement, as the agreement i jon was cither a bond or 2° But at least a bone of msoy possible contentions has been moved, for the benefit, let us hope not only of Shanghai rab ber company, but of others, 8!8% of these susceptible concerns.
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