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Be Minutes of a Subje Meeting held at the Court House Hong Kong this 20th day of August 1864 in pursuance of the following notice...
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Sheriff's Officer. Hong Kong, 19th August 1864. A requisition having been lodged with me, to convene a Public Meeting, as stated in the said Requisition
For the purpose of Considering whether steps should be taken in reference to the demand which has been made upon the Colony, by Her Majesty's Government for an annual contribution of $20,000- for the support of the troops upon this Station.
Signed by Frances Chomley
F. M. Mourray.
William Adamson.
and Forty-five other foreign residents. I thereby, by virtue of my Office, call a Public Meeting of the inhabitants of this Colony, for the purpose stated, to be held (by permission of the Honorable the Acting Chief Justice), at the Supreme Court House, Victoria, at 3 o'clock on Tuesday, the 23rd day of August instant.
Signed C. May
Caye
Sheriff.
Thereat: about 110 foreign residents
F May Esq. Sheriff in the chair.
The Chairman then read the notice above referred to and declared the meeting duly opened.