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1888 May 29thDirectors’ Meeting
29th May 1888 4.30 P.M. at 7 Water St. Yokohama
Present: Mr.Dodds (Chair), Mr.Grosser, Mr.Abbott, Mr.Baehr, Mr.Talbot

The minutes of last meeting were read and signed.
¾Messrs. C. Rode & Coy’s a/c

Messrs. C. Rode & Coy’s a/c
The Chairman stated that he had had some conversation with Mr. Von derHeyde as well as with Mr. Talbot and Mr. Baehr in regard to this account, andas it would be highly objectionable to a new Company like this one to have any
disagreement about the supply of the outfit of the Brewery, there was a strong
wish on the part of the Directors to arrive at a settlement in a friendly way. It
appeared that Mr. Von der Heyde intends to return to Europe very soon andthat, in order to settle the question before he leaves, he is inclined to accept
the compromise which had been suggested, viz to charge 5% Commission on
Machinery, Plant, and all outlay except for Stores and Brewing Materials, tocharge 2 1/2% Commission on the two last mentioned items, and to allow
Discounts on various Invoices, amounting in all to marks 4853.
This proposal was agreed to and the Secretary was instructed to write toMessrs. C. Rohde & Co, formally making the proposition.
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Balances Due to Germania Factory

Balances Due to Germania Factory
A letter was read from Messrs. C. Rohde & Co. requesting authority for
their correspondents in Hamburg to pay to the Germania Facotry, Chemnitz,

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the balances deposited in the Bank pending completion of the works, and it
was agreed to do so; the Secretary to write to that effect and at the same timeto express satisfaction with the work as completed.
¾Trade Discounts

Trade Discounts
The Secretary reported that he had received a verbal enquiry from Mr.
Curnow as to the allowance of discounts to the retail trade on all quantities
purchased either large or small. It was arranged that, in the case of retailcustomers, in the event of their monthly accounts not amounting to the figure
entitled to discounts, their average purchases for six months should be taken
as the basis for allowance of discount.
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Orders for beer through the office

Orders for Beer
It was considered necessary, in order to avoid making bad debts, that allorders for beer should pass through the office, and the Secretary wasinstructed to advertise to that effect in the newspapers.
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Visitors at the Brewery

Visitors at the Brewery
It was mentioned that since the opening of the Brewery, a large number ofpeople had been visiting the place, and it was arranged that in future thispractice should be stopped, and that a notice should be posted outside thegates in English and Japanese to the effect that admittance can only beobtained on application to the Secretary: the Brewer to be informed
accordingly.

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Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting
The question of admitting the representatives of the press to the Annual
General Meeting of the Company gave rise to some discussion and it was
eventually agreed that they should be invited and that Copies of Report andAccounts should be supplied to them in advance on the understanding thatthey will not be printed till after the meeting has taken place.
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Strength of Bottles

Strength of Bottles
Mr. Abbott mentioned that the bottles did not appear to be strong enoughto stand the necessary pressure, but Mr. Baehr stated that they had beentested in Germany with a satisfactory result, and that the certificate would be
produced.
The meeting adjourned at 6.30 p.m.
J. Donaldson

F. Grosser

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