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THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY, 20TH DEC., 1883.
6. Candidates, as such, are not disqualified from voting.
7. In case two or more Candidates having the largest number of votes, should have an equal number of votes, their names will be submitted to another ballot.
8. As to any other matters connected with the order of proceeding, you will be guided by the wishes of the majority of the Justices present.
9. The return should be accompanied for the Governor's information, by:-
(1.) A copy of the notice convening the meeting.
(2.) A list of the Justices present at the meeting.
(3.) A list of the Candidates with the names of their proposers and seconders. (4.) A list of voters.
(5.) A statement of the number of votes given for each Candidate.
THE SENIOR POLICE MAGISTRATE,
HONGKONG.
No. 1878.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
Colonial Secretary to Chairman of Chamber of Commercé.
W. H. MARSII,
Colonial Secretary.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 20th December, 1883.
SIR,You are already aware that upon the Governor's recommendation, as approved by Her Majesty the QUEEN, certain changes will be made in the constitution of the Legislative Council, and that, for the future, one Un-official Member of that body will, as a general rule, be appointed on the nomination of the Chamber of Commerce.
As it is the intention of His Excellency to summon the re-constituted Council to meet for the despatch of business, so soon as Her Majesty's Order giving formal effect to the reform already approved, has been received, it is desirable that the nomination of a Member by the Chamber of Commerce should be made at an early period.
You are, therefore, as Chairman, requested to convene a meeting of the Chamber at an early date, and to invite the Members to make their choice in the manner prescribed by the regulations of the Chamber, and to return to me, for submission to His Excellency, the name of the Member nominated.
The return should be accompanied for the Governor's information, by
(1.) A copy of the notice convening the meeting.
(2.) A list of the Members present at the meeting."
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(3.) A list of the Candidates with the names of their proposers and seconders.
(4.) A list of voters.
(5.) A statement of the number of votes given for each Candidate.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
The Chairman of the
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.