Stanion, W. K. Stuckenbrok, Maller, 0, Mosier Ror, Murphino, Myer, Rev. H. v.
Nation, Ww.
WERE Meee eRe Tyack, W. Ure, 6. W. Nezer, Mrs, EER ph ree Wortmana, Young, J. Bf.
Total votes 659.
the meeting is now past and there bein; Mr. F. Axpersor—Tho tinie for calling Ee'Serminarez take the chair. noram present, I beg to propose that Mr. Prart seconded.
.e°proposition was carried nem. dis. the mootfsc La to elect syrgretary.
The Cwatmmax—Tho first business of
Mr. J... Besustow.
it F, ANpERson—ropes.
Mr. Tarr seconded.
The proposition was curried.
The Crraremax than read the following notice, signed by twenty-nine rate-pavers The undersigned electors hereby convene a Special Meeting of Ratepayers under Article XV of the Land Regulations for the Foreign Community of Shanghai, to be held in Town Hall, to-day, the 6th 1905, at 5.16 p. isoness and pass Rosolutions authorising the Council to dispose of the Municipal Electricity Department's business and undertaking, together with the land, buildings, plant, machinery, and effects appertaining thereto, in conjunction with the granting of a concession for the construction and working of Tramways in Shanghai.
The CHamwan—Will any of the rator pay-rs_ calling for this mooting move a resolution Mr. Moroan Panuurs—Mr. Chairman, have the honour to propose the first lution to you this afternoon. It is as foh "That the Municipal Council be and is hereby authorised and requested to dispose of the Municipal Klectricivy Depart-me.it's lasiness an'l undertaking, togeth"r with the land, building', plant, machinery and effects appertaining thereto, in conjunction with the granting of a concession for the construction and working of tramways in Shanghai."
That resolution is: one to which I can commend your most serious conxideration, for it appears to me to ho one which is of the utmost moment to this community, In the early part of las; year you passed a resolution which was oho of very great importance, imamuch restricted the Council from desiing io electrical fittings. You- at once Laid a prompt objection to Muiticipal trading as som as the matter was brought to your notice, At that time the resolution was opposed by the Cuuncil, and by the Elvotrical Engineer. The Electrical Engineer made many objections—I won't them to you, they are con report for the year ending ber 1903, where h" s.ys "the result if any of the above woul.l be to stop the progress of the undertaking." You will be glad to find that this livs not been so, from the report iaeued on the Sist December 1904, that is, the end of the year after the resolution restraining the Councit from trading was passed. The report says this: "A 71 per cent increase in consumers would surely be some indica. tion of progress," so that in the end of that year there was an increase of no less than'71 per cent of consumers of electric
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