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1889 January 15thDirectors’ Meeting
15th January 1889 4 P.M. at No. 7 Water Street Yokohama
Present: Mr.Grosser (Vice Chairman), Mr.Dodds, Mr.Baehr, Mr.Abbott, andMr.Glover

Minutes of last meeting were read and signed.
¾Labels

LabelsMr. Dodds stated that the Chairman, Mr. Talbot had been suddenly calledaway from Japan and had asked him (Mr. Dodds) to look after his duties inconnection with the Company until his return. This meeting had been called
principally to consider the suggestion of Mr. Glover to adopt a new design for alabel a sketch of which he had forwarded and which appeared to be of a more
distinctive and suitable design than those now used. Some misapprehension
had arisen amongst the Japanese owing to the use of two labels but this would
do away with any doubt on that subject. The label was examined and approvedof, and Mr. Abbott promised to take the matter in hand and have a copy with afew necessary alterations prepared, the same to be sent home by an early mailfor execution in Germany.
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Samples of Beer to be sent to some Japanese Doctors

Samples of BeerMr. Glover mentioned the names of some Japanese doctors to whom it
would be advisable to send samples of beer, so as to give them an opportunityof recommending it by certificate and otherwise, and it was arranged to send1

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Mr. Glover a number of small cases for that purpose. It was also left to Mr.
Abbott to see the foreign medial men in Yokohama with the same object and tohave samples sent to them for their report. Mr. Dodds read an analysis fromthe Government Laboratory, which however did not appear to be very clear asto the quality of the beer.
¾Bottles, Making Contract with the Shinagawa Glass Works

Bottles
A draft of the proposed contract with the Shinagawa Glass Works wasexamined and discussed, and it was arranged that if the moulds had notalready been made, instructions should be given to have the bottles madewithout the Company’s name stamped upon them, but to have instead somedistinctive mark, such as JBC on the bottom of the bottles, if it would notinterfere with their strength and other qualities.
¾Watt, the Engineer’s Agreement for Renewal

Engineer’s Agreement
The Secretary having reported that Mr. Watt, the Engineer’s, agreement
had expired, it was arranged to renew it for another year if he would accept of
the same salary as before.
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Shanghai Agency

Shanghai Agency
Mr. Abbott brought forward the subject of the Company’s Agency inShanghai and suggested that it should be withdrawn from Messrs. Caldbeck
Macgregor & Co, who did not appear to be pushing the business, and placed in
the hands of Messrs. Carlowitz & Co who had expressed their willingness totake it in a letter written to Mr. Talbot some time ago, and who would be in2

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every way better agents. This was agreed to in the event of Mr. Dodds, who
was absent, approving the proposal.
¾Messrs. Reynell & Co.

Messrs. Reynell & Co.
With the concurrence of the meeting, Mr. Abbott requested the Secretary
to write to Messrs. Reynell & Co. of Yokohama, informing them that, inrespect of any purchases of beer they may make, they will be put upon thesame terms in regard to discounts as the Company’s Agents at the variousports.
The meeting adjourned at 6.15 p.m.
J. Donaldson

W.H. Talbot

Secy

Vice Chairman3