In my concluding remarks last year I mentioned we were on the point of making strong representations to the Council on the question of refugees in occupation of members' properties. This was done and as a result an additional number of refugee camps were organized by the Council which has enabled a large number of you to obtain vacant possession of your properties.
Another serious problem with which some members were faced was their responsibility to the Council for payment of land tax as registered owners of a large number of lots. A sub-committee was formed, which approached the Shanghai and French Municipal Councils, and as an outcome of their deliberations both Councils agreed to ce-operate with the registered owners in bringing suitable pressure to bear on beneficial owners with satisfactory results to both bodies. The officials of the Revenue Departments concerned were most helpful and the Committee takes pleasure in placing on record their appreciation of this.
The Report and Accounts were passed on the proposition of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. F. W. Smith.
On the proposition of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. G. T. W. Brooke, the following were elected as members of the committee: Messrs.
W. A. Adams, E. S. Barraclough, A. W. Buck, John T. Y. Cheng P. Chollot, J. B. Etherington, R. F. Griffin, N. E. Kent, J. H. Keswick, C. F. King, R. Lock, J. E- March. S. C. Miskin, R. F. C. Master, W. Mellor, Gordon Morris, K. E. Newman, R.
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