Inasmuch as Police reports submitted indicate that the closing of one-quarter of the number of licensed opium-houses has been carried to completion without difficulty or disturbance, it appears to the Council desirable to proceed with the second quarter in sufficient time to Provide data whereon the community may base its final decision in this matter at tie Annual Meeting of Ratepayers in March, 1909, To thi end, therefore, it is decided to bring this further measure into effect on December 31, by the same process of, drawing lots and with the same notice to the concerned. Saturday, October 3, at 2 o'clock p.m. is fixed for the drawing, which will be conducted as on the previous occasion in the Maloo Market.
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