Five British, Two Americans and Two Japanese 'The Shanghai Muntcipal Coune!! announced on Mar. 27 that the following nine ratepayers, having been duly nominated, were, In accordance with the terms' of Article XVIII of the Land Regulations, considered to be elected as foreign' Councillors for the j munteipal year 1997:—
Messrs, C. 8, Franklin, V. St, Killery, FU, Matthews, W. H Plant, Porter, cat,. Urabe,. Yarns more, The fact that only nine men were nominated for the nine foreign seats obviates the holding of formal cle Of the Councillors for 1037-1931 four are members from 1036-1037
These are Messrs, Franklin, Porter, Urabe and Yamamoto, Mr. Killery served on the 1985 Council, while Messrs. King, MacDonald, Matthew: and Plant become members for the frst time, Messrs, Urabe and Yama-more consented to stand for Council on March 19 after a temporary refusal to serve, Three Natlonalitles 'Three nationalities are represented in the new lst, namely. British~. Messrs, Killety,' King, MacDonald, Matthews and Porter; Ameriean—Messrs, Franklin and Plant; and Japanese—Messrs. Urabe and Yami more.
The frst meeting of the new Coun-cit will be held at noon on April 15, tone day after the annual meeting of Ratepayer It was further announced that day "hat Mr. RD. K. Silby, having been uly notalnated, ig considered to be elected a Land Commissioner for the municipal year 1937. Mr, Silby has served as a Land Commissioner wur-{ing the munlelpal year now ending.
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