A meeting was held at the Chiaese Y. M. G, A. on Tuesday to discuss the formation of an association of Chinese ratepayers. The meeting, which was called by the Shanghai Street Unions, was presided over by Mr. Chen Tsze-min.
It was decided to hold the mecting in order to avoid misunderstanding and so that all Chinese ratepayers should be in a position to work in wi and ce-operation.
After the chairman had given a history of the movement for Chinese representation on the Municip: l Council and the purpose of the Chinese Ratepayers' Association, plans, for the organization of the association were discussed.
The following gentlemen wer elected as provisional committee to devise ways of procedure and organization Dr. C. T. Wang, Dr, F. C. Tong, and Messrs, Chow, Wei-leu, David Yui, Yuan Ching-chu, Chang Shang-san Lu Wei-chang, Tien Shih-ling, Sung Han-chang, Chen Tsze-min, Chu Keng-shih, Yn Yang-san, Chang Mou-cheng, Wa Se-hou. Chu See-huang. Kiang Hsinn-tu, Hsu Chien, Yin Chi-sung. Hu Lusang and Tan Li-sung.
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