Hankow, held at the British Consulate at 10.30 a.m. on the 5th Nov., 1878. the Chain 4 J. Hughes, Esq., H.B.M. consul, in Present:—Messrs, Ramsay, Walter, Woodward, Fisher, and Ayrton, representing 38 votes.
The Curarmaw read the notice calling the meeting, which was for the purpose of electing members to fill up the vacancies in the Municipal Council caused by the resign tions of Messrs. White, Reid and Greig; and algo of considering tenders for a three years' lease of five hundred feet of Bund Frontage at the south end of the Concession, which tenders were to be received by the Municipal Council up to the Ist Nite following gontl posed as members of the Municipal Council'.
following gentlemen were pro}
Romany, Esq. seconded by W. Walter, Eaq.; M. Molchanoff, Esq., proposed by H. F.
Ramsay, Esq, seconded by W. Walter, Esq, Hardoon, Esq., proposed by H,
There being no other candidates, the above gentlemen were declared duly elected The Secretary of the Municipal Council (Mr, Fisher) now read the tenders which had been received for the lease of Bund frontage, as follows Mr. Woopwaxn seconded the resolution, The Coren said that, under the cir. cumstances, considering the small number of votes then represented, the best course would be to postpone the meeting, in the hope of gelting a larger attendance of voters, Ho therefore adjourned it till 3 o'clock p.m. the same day.
'A notice was circulated by H.M.'s Consul, to the following effect:—"In consequence of the small attendance at the meeting of Landrenters this morning, the meeting has been postponed to three o'clock this afternoon, when the question will be considered whether the tender for Bund frontage received by the Municipal Council from Mr. Geo. McBain, or that received from Messrs. Robt. Anderson & Ao., shall be accepted." the same day, there were present At the adjourned meeting, held at 3p.mn, Hoghes, Esq., H.B.M. Consul, in the chair. Messrs," Ramsay, xepresentng 12 votes; Hardoon, 10; Molchanoff, 3; V woodward, 4; Fisher, 1. "Total number of votes ree presented, 30, Mr. Fisex, Seoretary of the Municipal Council, said that he had spoken to several voters, who, with the exception of those then present, declined to attend.
Mr. Ramsay reiterated his arguments in favor of Mr. McBain's offer, and added that Mr. McBain's wishes were to prevent any monopoly, and he would leave the frontage for the Use of any steamers during the season.
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