The Archive · 1940

British Straw Vote Announced

Seven Names on List for Selections of Five British

Candidates With the approach of the Shanghai Municipal Council elections, "straw vote" preparations in the different communities involved to select candidates for presentation to electors have been completed, 'The British Election Committee of the British Chamber of Commerce, China Association, and the British Residents' Association, yesterday announced the names of seven British candidates standing for the "straw vote" organized by these organizations. The seven are Messrs. W. J. Keswick, G. A. Haley, G. E. Mitchell, T. S. Powell, Roderick G. MacDonald, Ranald G. McDonald and J. H. Liddell.

The vote will be conducted during the next fourteen days and five names are to be selected, The Municipal elections will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, April 10 and 11

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