As a result of a ballot at the conclusion of the meeting the following were elected to. serve on the Come mit ice of the Chamber for the ensuing year meeting.
Ta his speech, Mr. Massey said:
The comprehensive report which you have just heard from Mr, Calder Marshall leaves. little for me as Chairman of the China Association to comment upon. There are how= ever one or two matters which have engaged the attention of the Joint Committee during the past year which can properly be reviewed on this occasion.
First 1 would mention the conduct of the straw vole. The British Chamber of Commerce, the British Resi dents' Association and the China Association, Joining forces together, an Election' Committee was formed to ensure that five British candidates, the choice of the British ratepayers, were nominated for the Council, think it will be generally agreed that a procedure of this sort, organized cly' the three representative British organizations, meets a distinct want fand has come to stay.
"The Unemployment Fund has been conducted on lines similar to last Sear and there Is no question that the money disbursed has served to alleviate much undeserved hardship. Steps were taken to disseminate far and wide again the news that Shanghai was not a suitable place to travel to in search of employment and doubtless the warning had a food deterrent effect. Let us hope {that better trade conditions may soon dispense with the necessity for this Tuna.
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