W. Brooke be elected a Land Commissiongr for the ensuing year.
Mr, G, E, MARORN—In flew of the fact that the proposer of one of the candidates for land commis sioner has already addressed you, 1 feel it is only fair to Mx, Peck to let you know who he is and why he is standing for election. People do not know him, or #0 they says Mr, Peck has been for 23. years connected with thre insurance." For 15 years he has been resident Shanghai. "Me is the manager for the Far East of three insurance companies, He has a working knowledge of land values. Finally, Mr, Peck has no land" interests of any kind in the Settlement. elected he will be purely a' ree presentative of the ratepayers, Ciamstax;—In voting for these gentlemen, the simplest way is that Mr, Brooke's name shoul come up first. Will those in favour of Mx, Brovke hold up their hands? Will those in favour of Inv. Peck kindly do likewise? Mr, Brooke elected,
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