Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Landrenters in the British Concession, Chinkiang, held at H.B.M.'s Consulate on the 19th January, 1882.
Present:—Measrs. H. B. Bristow, H.B, M, Consul (Chairman), Bean, Carnie, David, Emery, Jerdein, Gearing, Salter, and Starkey.
In all 37 votes were represented.
Pho meting proceeded in the usual way to elect Councillors for the current year, and Messrs. Salter, Bean and Duff were declared by the Chairman duly elected.
Mr, Gzanine asked why Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Ao, had paid three months less rental than Messrs. Butterfield atated that, owing to the action of Mr, Bray, replying to the above que
Kleinwichter, Commissioner of Customs, Mosers. Jardine, Matheson & Ca. had been denied the facilities of a berth to their hulk alongside the British Concession for three months, and that therefore according to the Council's Lease, they were not liable for rent during that term.
Cumxzayo Moicrea Counon, Reroxr For 1881.
The following is an abstract of accounts for the year Rentals of Band Frontage Taxes on Pawn She Houses oF:
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.