nection with the Post Office was held A wall attended public mesting in con: at the Beach Hotel on the 21st of December, the following gentlemen being presen Messrs. O. F. R. Allen (Chairman), E. F, Allan, Augustesen, Rev. H. J. Brown, M. Boyd' Bredon, Block, H. J. Clark, E. E. Clark, Dr. Corbett, Cornwell, Calender, Dr. Douthwaite, Edgar, Hayes, Hansen, Jackson, Dr. Lenz, Lavers, Lay, Mullen, McMullan, Parkhill, Pym, Stooke, A. Silverthorne, Shirasu, Smith, Tomalin, Dr. Von Tunzelmann, and Wake.
The accounts showing a substantial credit balance were passed by the meeting and an arrangement come to for the application of the available funds. The report of the Committee stated that about 30,000 letters, ete., had passed through the Local Post Office since its opening in June last, The following gentlemen were elected as the Committee for 1894:—Messrs. M. Boyd Bredon, Hansen, Lavers, Stooke, and ake, Chefoo, 22nd December.
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