At a meeting of creditors of the 'Shanghai General Realtors, Ltd, held on August 1 at the offices of the' com: any. 149 Szechuen Road, the follow-jing resolution was passed:—"That it has been proved to the satisfaction of this meeting that the company cannot, by reason of ils abilities, continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up the }same, and, accordingly, that the com-any' be wound up voluntarily and that Philip Maasberg Ashton of 149 'Szechuen Road, Shanghai, be and is hereby appointed liquidator for the Purpose of such winding up'
The "North-China Herald" learned that the former capital of the com-[pany was and. the losses }to the end of July were $147,170.71.
'Quatiry tests of silk are to be enforced in Shanghai, according to instructions issued by' the Ministry of Industry.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.