At a meetings of the Couneit held jen Wednesday, February 20, 1929, Yhe Chairman' informed Members That he had been approached by evrtain financial groups who. con emplate making an offer to purchase the Electricity" Depart nent as a going eoreern, and' who wish to ascertain the "terms on ili the Council will be prepared to grant a franchise. Me informed Members that he was not himself ina position to give the desired formation, and suggests that the il should consider the matter in its broadest aspect, the prospective the first the Engineer-in-Chief and Manager of the Blectri-Department and the Treasurer and Comptroller, and afterwards the relative proposals should examined by a small committee, the members of which would act business advisers to the Council fen_ this most important subject.
Vie further suggests that the Committee should consist of one ipanese, two American, and two British residents, and "that the Hingineer-in-Chief and Manager ill the Treasurer and Comptroller uld be appointed to assist the mittee in their deliberations.
These proposals are endorsed by the Council, The Special Committee referred Wo i" constituted as follows:
Mr. A, W. BuRKnLL, Mr, P.N, Marriiews, Major' Anrutun Basser, Mr, 0. G, Stes, Mr. T, Saito. wventeen persons arrested during the month on charges of murder and attempted murder were dealt with, Three were handed over to the Chinese Authorities, the charges against two others withdrawn and the remainder are on remand. With the exception of the persons handed over to the Chinese Police, the abore arrests were mad> in regurd to the following six ease= of murder:
1, The murder of a Belgian sub-Jeet, A Bievez, by armed. robbers on December 31, 1928, at a brick factory on Brenan Road, 0.0.1. (Hive persons are now charged with this crime).
2. The murder of Miss Thompson fon Keswick Road on October 1928, The arrest of the suspected leader anil actual murderer has now been effected.
3. The murder master in the f a Chinese shop naa district unary 4. The murder of a Chinese foreman at the New Engineering Work: in the Yangiszepoo district
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