Ratepayers Approve Recommendation by Overwhelming Majority: Suggested Delegation to Foreign Powers to Sti the Municipal went to the Power Ca. sociates was sanction-l'on April fat the annual meeting ratepayers at the Town Hal ere being less than a dozen were of the most character, Despite the dixcassions Imad been most though ie was i jood on of the position that the incillors. had been com sentient votes when the resolution associate themselves with to the meeting." Conia hho had to say. "Our cues have shown them ten of character, abi Four cere were pr (Un the platform A. D. quiet, the forces of been a potential menace Surface, and the one the position of the government at Nanking had not pecposed by Mr. Fessenden Seconded by Mr. Bell, and Mr. Alien wes elected secretary on hin s easier, Gutstandinye me welitical problems were Ix" and the Pro-
Regarding the At the. first meeting St the recently elected Municipal Couneit Met abeld. was elected airman and Drig-Gen, Macnaghten Vice-Chaleman. proposal and seconding of the same two entlechen, A resolution concerning the methods of procedure, with the same proposer and seconder, was also passed, 'No questions or opposition were' Forthcoming in adopting the report and accounts and the budget, and the ordinary routine of such a ing was broken—only speech by Mr. 0. M. Green, he strongly endorsed certain Fessenden's remarks in his speech fon the report concerning the Provisional Court, and suggested that, in the interests of the Settlement, a delegation should be sent to the Foreign Powers to lay the facts the question before them and stifle propaganda with truth." Mr. Green's speech was loudly applauded.
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