The ballot box containing the votes at the election of the General Committee of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce for the fifth term was opened in the presence of Mr. Yen Toh-ching, representing the Taoyin of Shanghai, on Sunday last. The total number of votes east. was. 427, of which one was declared invalid, The result showed that 35 members, who polled the largest numbers of votes, were elected to form the General' Committee, and 35 members who polled the' next largest numbers, were elected in reserve, the former being headed by Mr. Fang Chiao-pah and the Inter by Mr. Sung Han-chang.
The elected members were notified by the Chamber of their election on Monday, and requested to say whether they were willing to serve or not within 15 days, so that in ense of any one refusing to serve, his vacancy might be filled by one of those elected in reserve in time for the new Committee to hold an election of a Chairman and two Vico-Chairman on July 6, next, from: among themselves
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