The Eastern & Australian Steamship Ca. were the hosts at a creeeption on October 10 on board the str.
Nellore, the first of three passenger and freight vessels belonging to the conipany to ply between Shanghai and Acstralia, The guests were welcomed by Mr, H. V. Wilkinson, of Messrs, Mackinion, Mackenzie & Ca,, loca] agents for the E. & A., who addressed them after lunch as follows 5 you are aware, the are once again going to Shanghai a port of call, with a regular monthly service, "In these days of trade depresmn, all merchants, both importers and exporters, are looking for new anid larger fields of scope, s0:.that here is your opportunity, and trust you will take advantage.of it to the mutual benefit of yourselves and the E. & A. 8, 8, Ca.
"Gentlemen, we have here with day Mr. W. A, Mackay, the senior partner of Mossi. Macdonald Hamilton & Ca., Australia, agents for the E. & A., and I would " ask you to rise and' drink his health coupled with the name of the E, re Mackay said that two or three diffi cult years ahead of her, but he was optimistic of her future and. con fident that she would win through to prosperity and happiness, Those present were: Messrs. ED. Smith, H, H. Cohen, B, J, Shrof, F. W. Clifton, Viloudaki, N. G, Letton, F, R. Da-steer, V. S. Palastra, 'J. G. Vantchuria, J: W, Barber, 'W. J. Gande, H, S: Wyatt, R. 8. Piercy, R. V. Pearson, P, B, Sammann, 'F, Vie cameo, W. H, Trenchard-Davis, 8. A. Arthur, FI, Ball, A, H. V, Lums-jame, R. A. Baker, RW. Davis, H, J. Brett, G, D, Grant, and
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