'The annual general meeting of the Cotton Millowners' Association of China wag held on Thursday at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Ca., Ld. Mr. C. W. Beswick presided, and there were also present: Mr. L. M_ Beytagh, (representing the Laou Kung Mow). Mr. J. M. Flynn (Oriental Mill), Mr. G. Okada (Nagai Watai) and Mr. z J. McNichol (hon, secretary).
The notice convening the meeting having been read, the Chair. man said The only item in the accounts that calls for any comment is the Fayment of $2,000 out of our funds, which sum this Association has guaranteed for three years in conjunction with' our—friends the Cotton—Anti-Adulteration Association for the—improvement of cotton cultivation and experimental wi under the auspices of the Nanking University. The expert in charge of this work—Mr. John B. Griffing—is with us this morning, and we are presently we have the pleasure of listening to his report upon their first year's work. It is unnecessary for me to enlarge upon the great, importance of this work to ull of us, as the matter wil] be referred to. at_ the meeting rhe Cotton Anti-Adulteration tion which follows th Cut
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