CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909 — Page 221

5 in dr. Fox's No. 60, General Series, of June 18th" 1909.

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REPORT OF THE MEETING OF THE SELF GOVERNAUT SOCIETY

HELD TO DISCUSE THE CALUMNIES OF THE PORTUGUESE CONSUL.

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The Self Government Society yesterday afternoon

held a public meeting in commoction with the "Futshan”

to discuss the slanderous statements and procraa-

tinations of the Portuguese Consul. The meeting was

throwrod.

The proceedings opened with speech s by Hu Høin

Tong, Chan Wai Po, Chan Chuk Chao and Tam hao Pu, emphas- ising the importance of the Fatshan" case, and mentioning

the excitement and indignation aroused in Chinese both ut

home and abroad by the repeated and unprincipled landers

of the Portuguese Consul. The applause shook the building.

At 2 o'clock the boll formally op ning the

meeting was rung and Mr. Chan Wai Po was elected to the

chair.

The speaker Lo Suo Ao first explained the object

of the meeting, and then proceeded to say that in January

last