The Archive · 1928

STANDING (LEFT To RIGHT)

CHINESE TAKE SEATS ON NEW COUNCIL

Historic Scene at the Chamber on Thursday As is customary on the day fol-Jowing the Ratepayers' Meeting, the inaugural meeting of the recently appointed Municipal Council mus held at the Council Chamber on Thursday, shortly before the noon hour, Mr. Fessenden, Chairman of the 'Council, welcomed the three new Ohinese' members and he was. sup: ported by Messrs, A, D, Bell, V. 3, Paterson, W."

MI. Johnston and while the three Chinese members of Council, Messrs.

Pei, 8, U. Zau and L, T. Yuan were all in attendance. As usual, the proceedings were very brief, the meeting only occupying a few minutes. Prior to the first session the new Council, several photo-lis were taken. The only abwentees from the meeting were Mr. UL, B, Arnold and Mr. T, Funatsu,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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