It will be remembered that last year the Yuch'asnpa took over the control of the Chios Merchants' 8. N. Ca. and the step could hardly be ssid to have been approved by the shareholders of the company, s ap attempt was made to form a union to throw off this yoke, It is stated that the President of the Ministry, Hsii Shih-chang. is informed that the Company's shares sre principally owned by certain gentle-map, who seeks to oppose the Government, and President Heii ask Imperial permission to the matter. Some concern, it is enid, ix [caused to shareholders of the Company by this intelligence.
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