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THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: (A.D. 189
(d.)—(i.) within seven days from the commencement of this Ordinance, the Deputy Land Officer shall cause to be published in The Gazette and in one English and one Chinese newspaper, notice convening a meeting of the said owners of the land mentioned in the said First Schedule for the purpose of electing a member of the said Board, and such meeting shall be held no later than seven days after such notice at the time and place therein mentioned. Such notice shall be deemed valid and effectual for all intents and purposes, and shall be deemed notice to all persons mentioned in the said First Schedule and to their attorneys and agents in the Colony;
(ii) the Deputy Land Officer shall preside at such meeting, and shall, if three-fourths of the said owners are not then present in person or by their duly authorized attorneys or agents, adjourn the meeting to some other day, not being less than seven days or more than ten days thereafter; and shall publish in The Gazette and the local newspapers aforesaid notice of such adjournment, and at such adjourned meeting the election of a member shall be proceeded with irrespective of the number of owners present or represented;
(iii.) at such meeting or any adjournment thereof the said owners, if present, or, if absent, their attorneys or agents, shall be entitled to one vote each, irrespective of the quantity of land held or represented by them. Where any of the said lands stand in the names of two or more persons, one only of such persons shall be entitled to vote; and where any of the said lands stand in the name of a corporation or company, such body may vote through such servant or officer as may be deputed in that behalf;
(iv.) the member or members proposed for election to the Board shall be nominated in writing by one person entitled to vote and seconded by another, and, if only one person is nominated, such person shall be declared to be duly elected;
(v.) if more persons than one are proposed, the voting of the owners, their attorneys or agents, shall be taken by ballot;
(vi.) on giving their votes, the Deputy Land Officer shall require each voter to sign a book to be furnished for the purpose, and if any question arises as to the right of any person to vote, the decision of the Deputy Land Officer shall be final;
(vii.) the ballot shall remain open for one hour, and the ballot box shall be opened and the votes counted in the presence of the said owners, their attorneys or agents, then present, and the Deputy Land Officer shall declare the result of the ballot;