Minutes of the annual meeting of landrenters in the British Concession, Chin-Kiang, held at H.B.M.'s Consulate, on the '21st January, 1881.
Present:—Messrs. W. Bean (8 votes), T. W._ Duff (3), J. G. W. Gearing D. A. Emery (1), F. Carnie (2), D. M. David (1).
Oxenham, Esq., H.B.M.'s Consul, in the Chair.
The circular convening the meeting was read, Mr.-J. G. W. Gearing withdrew his application for election as a Councillor.
George McBain was allowed a vote in consideration of his renting godowns for which he the requisite amount giving him thi privilege.
The following gentlemen offered thomselves to serve on the Council for the From ensuing period of 1881, and were duly elected without opposition:—Mossrs. W. Bean, D. A. Emory and T, W. Duff The Report for 1880 and estimated penditure for 1881 was read by the Hon.
otary, Mr. T. W. Dud, and is appended hereto Report of the Chinkiang Municipal Councit for the year, 1880, for Landrenters' Meeting of 2st January, 1881.
The following is the Hon. Treasurer's abstract of acoouats for the ye:
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.