Minutes of a special meeting of Land Renters, hold at H.B.M.'s Consulate, Chinkiang, on the 14th August, 1888, at 3 p.m. FE, L. Oxenham, Esy., L.B.M. Consul, in the chair.
Messrs. Bean, George, Gregson, Starkey, and Thorn, represented the votes to which they were severally entitled.
The Chairman' having read the notice convening the meeting held for the purpose of electing a Municipal Councillor in the place of Mr. T. W. Dutt resigned, announced that Mr, Emery, having withdrawn his awe, no election became ne-and Mr. D. M. David, the remaining candidate, was declared duly elected for the remainder of the present year.
There being no further business, the meeting separated with the usual vote of thanks to the Chaivinan, proposed by Mr. Gregson, and seconded by Mr. Bean, Rifle Butts.—Tenders are submitted ranging from Tls. 2,536 to Tls. 3,367 for raising the height of the Butts to 40 feet and increasing the base to 80 feet, and it is decided to have the alterations made at once, the Surveyor to be instructed to accept the lowest tender (Tls. 2,536) and to arrange with the Contractor that no work is to be done between the hours of 6 and 9 a.m.
The Meeting then adjourned.
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