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form was sufficient. Otherwise, the attention of the
local authorities would have to be again called more
closely into the problem.
Slogans.
Displayed in a prominent position on the stage
of the auditorium was a Chinese scroll, bearing the
inscription that "the mantle of Abraham Lincoln has fallen on Mr. H.A. Cartwright, Editor of the Hong Kong Daily Press". This was the tribute of the Anti-Muit sai Society
to the late Hong Kong Editor, for his services in drawing
Home and local attention to the movement. It was stated
by the Hon. Chinese Secretary that the scroll would now be forwarded to Mr. Cartwright's widow in England.
The meeting stood in silence for a minute as a
mark of respect for the memory of the late Mr. Cartwright.
Mr. Peter Wong made a statement of the financial
affairs of the Society. He stated that there had been
a dearth of funds owing to the lapse of subscriptions,
and had it not been for the expenses saved for them
through being rent-free and through the secretarial work
being hitherto gratuitously discharged, the Society would
have been financially in a bad way indeed. As it was there
was just the wherewithal to pay for the cost of stationery.
The election of the 37 members of the General
Committee was then proceeded with, including members
of the local gentry and representatives of the European
and Chinese press.