Voting qualifications—In accordance with Land Regulation XIX a list of persons duly qualified to vote at the Annual Meeting of Ratepayers was published in the "Municipal Gazette" on February 15, 1938, and for the convenience of ratepayers a further list revised up to date was published in the "Gazette" on March 24, 1938.
Proxies—Land Regulation XIX provides that at the Annual Meeting of Ratepayers "proxies of ratepayers only who are absent from the Consular District of Shanghai, or are prevented by illness from attending shall be admitted to vote at such meetings.
Proxies should be appointed in writing and the instrument of proxy or proxy paper should be signed by the ratepayer who makes the appointment and should contain a declaration that the appointer will be absent {ror the Consular District of Shanghai is prevented by illness from attending on the day of the meeting. In the case of illness the declaration should be accompanied by & medical Certificate or be attested by a registered qualified medical practitioner.
Proxy papers may be obtained from the Deputy Treasurer, Revenue Office, Administration Building, 209 Kiangse Road, and should reach him duly completed not later than 12 o'clock noon on Tuesday, April 12, 1938.
By Order, C. GODFREY PHILLIPS, Secretary.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
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