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WANTED.

QUALIFIED STENOGRAPHER and

TYPIST, male preferred. Apply by lattor only stating salary required

W. 8. BAILEY & Co., LTD,

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WANTED.

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STACCHU BONGKONG DAILY - BRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8ım, 1919.

INTIMATIONS

THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. SIX PER CENT. FIRST MORTGAGE DEBENTURES (KAILAN BONDS).

SIXTH DRAWING.

OTICK IS HEREBY GIVEN that,

the upon

the

Nin conformity with the conditions

endorsed

Debentures,

undermentioned numbers of Debentures

35149 35143 06167 35216 30049 3oade 85439 36402, 35400 35184 95408 85578 35611 38640 15804 35708 85814 81887 86931 50012 30091 30059

30193 30221

30105 59289 36297, 88304 88300 36422 36441 36013980497 36625 38572 86593 36013 36018 36794 36938 08947 36965 37004 37021 37048 AZ093 AZ1

37093 87103 87105 37056 37706

J7761 37794 57831 87936 37072 37073

57984 B8106 38171 38141 38186 38296 38328 38534 38670

36500 36605 38609 38620 38830 38438 38794 36832 380-43 38098 89038 39076 39150 19159 20100 39100 39206 39273

The drawn Debentures, with Coupons

INTIMATION

While it is still provided that one mem- 1

The late Sir Henry Spenter Berkeley, ber shall be of Portuguese race, it is K.C, formerly Attorney-General of Hong- now stipulated that the other two shall; kong, left unsettled astate of the valon of be of British race-a very fair arrange- 3,150, ment that should commend itself to those concerned. Again, although the Sanitary tained at the Soldiers' and Bailors Homo Two hundred naval men are being enter Board electorate is retained, the right to this evening. Thers will also be a concert, vote will be limited to British subjecte, commencing at 7.15 p.m., in which several surely a very proper condition to impose well-known local amateurs are helping. in a small British Colony geographically situated as this is, and thrown open to

EXPRET, thoroughly evavenant with the on the Fifteenth day of October, 1918, at clear days per examination, loft four D WARNI

WANTED by an old-established British Firm in Shameen, a PRODUCE EXPERT, thoroughly conversant with the

KIBA. No others need apply. First-class references esson til

Reply..

Box 177, Care of "Daily Prak" Ofice

PUBLIC AUCTION.

AT MACAO.

[177

THE Undersigned has received instructione from Mr. DANIEL FERREIRA JUNIOR to Ball by Public Auction at his residence "Vila Victoria," near Avenida Vasco da Gama at Macao,

ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY,

of the total value of £94,000 were drawn Nos. 14 to 20 attached, must be loft lone

By Order, ALFRED W. BERRY,

Secretary.

Countersigned :--

the Offices of

the Company, No. 22, Austin Friars, in the City of London, in the presence of WALON FITZJAMES TURNER, one of the Director, ALFRED WILLIAM BERRY, Secretary of the Company, and Jou WILLIAM PETER JAURALDE, of 7/8 Great Winchester Street, London, E.C.,, Notary Public.

The said Debentures will be paid off at par on the 31st December, 1918, at either of the following places: --

In London: At the Transfer. Office of

the Company, No. 3, London Wall Buildings EC., 2;

In China: At the General Offices of

the Company, Tientsin.

+

J. W. P. JAURALDE,

Notary Public Austin Friara, London, EC., £. 15th October, 1018.

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THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

#% FIRST MORTGAGE DEBENTURES" (KAILAN BONDS).

January 11th and 18th, 1918, commencing 5 BONDS OF 2500 BACH, NUMBERED PAYMENT of the HALF-YEARLY

At P.M.

WHOLE OF THE VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising:

Complete Drawing Room Suite in Canton Blackwood Furniture, Bed Room with Brass Bedstead, complete Dining Room, Waiting Boom. Office, kitoben, Eleotcio Lights and Chandel era.

Also one Brand New Piano and Tennis Nota and Poles.

On view from FRIDAY, January 10th, 1918. TERMS:-Cash.

O. C. MOOSA,

Auctioneer,

FAV

Nacio (178

A. G.. DA ROCHA AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.

NAVOURED with instructions from

The Concerned, will sell by Public Auction on FRIDAY, JANUARY 101, 1919. at 2.80 P.M. at his Sales Room, Queen's Road Central fold Post Office Balding), SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

*

AND MISCELLANEOUS GOODS, Also 25 Paire New, White Blankets

(8lbs. per pair)

TERNA:-Cash on Delivery,

Honakonu, January 7th, 1919.

A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER,

FAVOURED with instructions from

The Concerned,

will sell by Public Auction on MONDAY, JANUARY, 13TH 1918,

at 8.30 PM.

ab his Sales Room, Queen's Road Central fold Post Office Building).

EXUELLENT HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Blackwood Furniture

Teakwood Mirror- Door Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Clocks, Berriled Edge Mirror, Umbrella Sands, Brussel'e Carpets, Chesterfield Couch and Arm Chairs, Drawing Room Suite, Fany Chairs, Overmantele. Dining Tables Single and Trouble Brass Mounted Iron Bedsteals. Curtains, Broare Figures, Desks, Glass and Crockery Ware, and a long line of Sundries.

Terus-Cash on Delivery Hongkong, Jasuney th, 1019.

A. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER,

FAVOURED with

instructions

The Concerard,

from

will sell by Public Auction on FRIDAY,

JANUARY 17TH, 19 8.

at 11 A.M..

at the Garage, AUSTI AVENUS,

KOWLOON,

One Studebaker 1917, Motor Car, 7 soster,

7 cylinder.

One Maxwell 1918, Motor Car,

4 cylinder.

TERE-Cash on Delivery.

Hongkong, January 7th, 1919.

seater,

A. G. DA ROCHA. AUOTIQNEER, SURVEYOR AND

GENERAL BROKER. AVOURED with instructions from

FAVOUR TO Concerned,

wit sell by Public Austion on 84TURDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 1918,"

st II A.M

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

WINES, SPIRITS, ALE AND STOUT, 40 cases Kirin Boor, pta. 80 cases Guinness Shout, Burke's gta 5 Barrels California Claret 10 enson Moot and Chandon Cham- pagne, Blue label 7 cases Vichy water, pta

04 Nassan Beer, qtr. 4 cases 86. Lohon wines., 2 casos Japanese Boke. 18 enses Okwarta Bork.

Bass Ale, French Vermouth, Amstel Beer, Wikice, Brandies, etc, etc. -Cash on Delivery. Hongkong, January 7th, 1019.

NOTICE

[106

I HAVE This Day established myself as

Brokor.

A. G. DA ROCHA.' Quoon's Road Central, (Old Post Office Building).

Hongkong, January 1st, 1910.

M

NOTICE.

[144

ÆR JOHN ROBIWFSON has This Day -been admitted a Partnor in par W. A. HANNIBAL & O HONGKONG AND CANTON. Hongkong, January Jet, 1919.

Ites

109 119 120 203 216

INTEREST due on 1ST JANUARY. 1918, will be made on presentation of Coupon No.

at any of the andarmentioned Banka, viz. 1—

HONGKONG AND SHANGRAI BANKING CORPORATION. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. BURSO-ASIATio Bank,

-1918

2998

2487

70 BONDS OF L100 BACH, NUMBERED:-

260 448 450 463 025 638 717 764 959 1005 1041 1065 1098 1189 1941 1984

1987 1431 1466 1515 Iss 1551 1574

1604 1623 1699 1048 1742 1798 1807 1807 1000

2180 2008

2214 9375

2417 SARA 2461 P488

2407 9506 2420 9638 2008 2788 2841

2859 2977 2933 2972 2986 3011 3044 39:34 3268 3380 3410 3416 3445 3473 3510 3509 3630 3049 3703

4 Tiantain,

Shanghai

Hongkong.

"Tientsin and

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE

Hongkong

mily.

TOKOBAMA SPECIN BANK,”

LTD. BANQUE

L'ETRANGER.

· Af

Tientsin and

9229

726 BONDS OF £30 EACH, NUMBERED:~- 3096 4091 4103 4148 4169 4216 4396 4463 4046

4285 4284

4602

457) 4004 4891 4059 4067 4717 4733 4742 4926 4929 4900 4936 5062 0004 5122 5131 BIBU 5243 4258 1335 5343 5482 5538 5653 50501 0078 D677 5933 6781 3032 5080 6084

7931

7270

7597

7580

7878

6988 Buo?

6090

6118 6192 8170 6257 4403 0405 6454 6484 6512 6622 6560 6584 0004 8701 6700 8716 0733 €780 6859

8861 6942 €952 6961 0001 6905 7100 7122 715215 7170 7218 7348 7346

7003 7400 7603 7630 7760 7707 7880 7012 7830 7038

7915 8013 8031 8140 8177 8224 8347 8353 8306 8414 8462 9474 6480 8681 6840 8719 8794 8878 #800 6099 · 9019 -9037 9042 9092 9154 0161 9312 0348 0410 9425 9600 0633 9602 9683 9097 9730 9875 10083 10163 10230 10200 10315 10301 10715 10832 10805 10899 10919 10660 188 11105 11231 11237 11876 11297

14378 11381

11440 11441 11485 1154 11687 11765 17883-1104 11049 11940 1950 12007 12087 12171 12190 12102 19230

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13700

10371

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11442

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12720 12743 19850 13001 18075 13135 13144 13298

13343

13349 13379 18307 13463 13508 13569

19665 13867 13676 13704 13707 13825 13850 13852 13909

13685 13028 13969 14014 14122 14135 14128

14130 14103 14244 14303 14472 14525 14649 14547 14554 14611 14605 14706 14714 14791 14842 14853 14858 14978 14938 14998 14099 15023 16051 10000 15077 16089 15100 15210 16303 15857 15373 15387 15369 16422 15494 16579 15007 15060 15784 15853 18913 10230

18544

10598

18600 16801 16622 10645 16820 16905 17006 17083 17095 17108 1718 17147 17258 17258 17278 17338

17337

17330 17340 17399- 17408 17499 17544 17660 17572 17015 17087 17718 17748 17782 17925 17990 18038 18101 1810 1813 18345 18373 16391

18410

18434 18407 18624 18531 18572 18630 18674 18720 18767 18807 *18835 18$41

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1090 19330. 19364 18457 19801 10502 1969

1974 19740 19839 39854 19988 19929 19948 20015 20050

20060 20080 2010 20107 20129 20270 20314 20380 20392 20408 20410 20439

20528 20571 20576 20379 20685 20895 20805 20851 20951

20009 20875 20882 20805 20911 20990

21060 21127 01010

21212

21001 21038

121038 21057 2244 21868 21378 91498 31549 21676 21500 21634 21876 21722 21766 21775 21897 21974 21995 22031 22070 22100 28107 22174 22241 29201 09420

22439 22601 32000 22000 22755 92750 9288 20901 23014 23068 93084 22927 22975 23012 wwwd 976 23013 93711 23130 23161 23173 2321

23173 23214 23976 $3308 93339 93364 93403 23637

23403 23637 23097 23740 23844 23848 23876 33929 83944

23964 23909-24020 24098 24146 24170

24105 24373 24394 24422 24453 94458 94529 94674 24605 24000 24783 94787 24798 24821 24824

2483424027 25080 98025 23 25114 25120 25230 25264 26202 24-315 25310, 25330 28341 95373 25416 25470 26683 95668 25673 25678 25728

OF ATK

26380

BELGE PODE

Shanghai

only.

Income Tax * the rate 6- in the £ mast be deducted and the net amount per Coupon will then fore be

INTEREST OF £20 DEDENTURES:

-| |

Per Coupon (Gross) Iron Tax at 8- în s

13. 0

2. 72/5

Net amount payable

8. 44/5

·INTEREST OF £100 DEBENTURER: £

EL

Per Coupou (rous)

3

0 0

Lewe Tax at of in

8. 0

Net amount payable

LL A D

INTEREST ON £500 DEBENTURETS: £

Per Coupon (Gruns)

&

15. a 0

4. 100

£10. 10 0

Les Tax at 6 in

Not amount payable

“IMPERIAL”

AND

"EXTRA

77

91 SPECIAL

SCOTCH

An inquiry was held at the Magistracy,

all comers except those, we hope, who by yesterday, by Mr. J. R. Wood, into the their infamies during the past four circumstances surrounding the death of a years, have sacrificed all claim to hos-Chinese at No. 105, Aberdeen. pitality. It cannot be denied that the stated that the Police went to the house proposals are conceived in a spirit of liberal-mindedness that is in complete Government property, and the deceased to execute & search warrant for stolen

It was

and another man, being alarmed, jumped through the window, Both were sent to the Hospital, where deceased succumbed to his injuries. A verdict of "Accidental Death was returned,

The Police are investigating a foolish

acoord with British traditione. One car dinal fact which must never be lost sight of is that Hongkong is a British posses- sion, and that, consequently, no matter how great the interests of other communities may have grown upon the foundations laid by those who took it over as an arid rock and converted it into a great fraud attempted by certain Chinese at the entrepot of trede where all enjoy equal expense of the Hongkong and. Shanghai opportunity and security, Britons must Bank. It appears that the representatives always have a predominant voice in the of three Chinese firms presented to the direction of its affairs. We cannot pre-Bank, on Monday, threo drafts, pur- tend to transplant here all the conditions ported to have come from Calexico City, obtaining in the great self-governing

California, to San-Cheung, a village in Dominions, where immigration is care

the New Territories, for $300, $500, und $700. It was palpable that the drafte fully regulated and those of alien race)

were forged, and payment was accordingly form but a very small minority of the refused. population, and are so for removed from the drafts were sent to Hongkong from There is reason to believe that the land of their origin that they are San-Cheung to be cashed. in undivided sympathy with their sur- ⚫roundings. The only possible compari- son is with other European territories in this part of the world, and that compari- we can challenge with confidence. Even in Shanghai, which is an Inter- national settlement, the Chinese are not permitted to take any part, either direct- ly or indirectly, in the management of municipal affairs, despite their number and afluence. We consider our own.

WHISKY.

AGENTS:

Payment will be made in Taels at the Demand A. S. WATSON Buying rate of exchange of the day the Compon

in presented.

By Order,

THE KAILAN MINING

ADMINISTRATION,

W. B. NATHAN

Gana Manager.

1139

+

THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED."

Payment of Final Dividendzon Shares for the year ending 80th June, 1018. THE BOARD having declared T FINAL DIVIDEND of 20% (10 per cent.) per Share, free Income-Tax, Bor the year ending 30th June 1918, holders of Bearer Shares and holders of Dividend Warrants received from. London on account of Registered Shares, will be paid their dividends on presenting No. 12 Coupon of the Bearer Shares, and Dividend Warrants on Registered Bhares, bo either of the following Banks at Shanghai or Tientein :--

THE HONGKONG and Shanghai BANKING

CORPORATION.

I

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA & CHINA. ** THE BUSSO-ABLATIC BARE. THE BANQUE BELGE POUR L'ETRANGER The Payments will be made in either Dollars or Tasla sa the holder may wish, at the buying rate of exchange of the day.

GENKRAL MANAGER, THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION. Hongkong, Decomber 30th, 1918.

f18t

DO YOU WANT A VOTE?

REMEMBER

the

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM

MEETING

CITY HALL THURSDAY, 9th JANUARY, at 6 p.m.

HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS,

Mitsuit Members of the torso

AJOR H. A. MORGAN and Officer DEFENCE CORPS to a SMOKING CONCERT at the Theatro Royal on FRIDAY, JAN., 10TH, 1918, r, when the Prizes won.

&

CO., LTD.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

TELEPHONE No. 616.

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Hanerone Office: 101, Des Vœux Road, C. Lunbow Dryton: 101, Fism Bmum, B.C.

The Daily Press:

HONGKONG, JANUARY STH, 1919.

B-037

policy the wiser and better one, for the. co-operation of Chinese representatives

The death is reported of Captain

Mr. Moses

Moses, for many years in the service of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha. went to Japan when a young man, enter- ing the Nippon Yusen Kaisha aa second officer and gradually working his way several years he conulanded one of the the position of master. For

company's vessels on the European run. After the war broke out he was put in

up

La

and of a vessed belonging to the

on the Legislative Council has admitted-N..K. trading in the Atlantic, and in

ly been of very great assistance to the stormy weather this vessel came

into Government. We are led to make these

collision with an American oil-ship, and observations by some of the views express-

Captain Moses returned to

was sunk

time went to

ed at the recent meeting of the Chinese Japan with the crew, and after remein- Chamber of Commerce, whose members de 18 on shore for some not in every case realise that in theory England to offer his services. There be a Crown Colony is governed by the was given command of a transport, and electors of the United Kingdom, who he appears to have been engaged on this delegate their powers to their servants service when at Port Said be succumbed but reserve

to beart failure. the right, through the

He leaves & wile and | Secretary of State, to veto any legislation three children to mourn his los

passed locally. It is because those British subjects of pure European des- cent who are out here would share that Privilege if they had remained in the Motherland that they are asking that they should not be robbed of their birthright, That is the real meaning of the present movement.

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.

RESOLUTIONS FOR, TO-MORROW'S MEETING.

IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS.

Dr. J. T. C. Johnson, P.C.M.O. Hong-

The resolutions to be submitted to tho kong, is suffering from influenza.

mass meeting at the Theatre Royal to morrow evening by the Committee of the Biguor Cora, who is going to the Italian Constitutional Reform Association hava Legation at Feking, bas arrived in Hong-been amended in several important parti- kong on the Sphinz. He is accompanied culars and now read as follows:-- by Signora Cora and their 18-months' olů

THE AMENDED SCHEME OF CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM EXCEPT by thoes who are temperamentally averse from change of any description, it will be generally agreed, we think, that the amended resolutions which are to be child. submitted by the Committee of the Con-

stitutional Reform Association to the

J

The King has been pleased to approve mass meeting at the Theatre Royal, to of the Hongkong Singapore Battalion, morrow evening, are an improvement Royal Garrison Artillery, being in future upon those tentatively put forward for designated "Hongkong-Singapore Royal public discussion a week or two ago.

Garrison Artillery." They may not completely satisfy every-

Mr. Edgar Warwick's Revusical Comedy body, or even anybody, but compromise is inevitable in politics. Many different Company arrive in the Colony to-day, interests have had to be considered, and and, after a preliminary trial of strength the scheme now submitted will probably at the Defence Corps Smoking concert. command a greater measure of common on Friday, will open their season proper approval than any other which could be at the Theatre Royal on Saturday. The devised Briefly stated, it is now pro-bookings give promise of good houses. posed to increase the number of unofficial membore from six to nine, instead of from six to, eight, but, as the idos of

diseases were reported in the Colony The following cases of communicahlo'

at the recent Corps Rifle Meeting will be reducing the official vote from eight to

during the wook which ended pa Saturday Presented by H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINISTER Raven has been abandoned, this will still last:-Cerebrospinal favor, 3 (2 deaths); ING THE GOVERNMENT: (THE HON. ML give an unofficial majority of one only in enteric fever, 2; scarlet fever, 1; and CLAUD SEVERN U.M.G.)/Undress uniform:

Hongkong, 31st December, 1918,

place of the present Government majority death) of enterio laver and one che of diphtheria, 1 (ono death). One case (one) HONGKUNG, CANTON AND MAQAC of two. Of the three additional member, scarlet lover were reported in the Colony

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

[102]

NOTIOR TO SHAREHOLDERS.

one will bo acorded to the Chinces, whose direct representation will thus be on Sunday and Monday. increased from two to throo, as desiredi

The water return for the month of

25935 20152 20161 21200 28278 28397 BEZON 202902420 80434 2040T 20001 26706 10738 20740 26773 20787 20800 50820 26988 36906 20930 24937 26047 $6075 20984 26088 27048 27080 27107 27148 97229 97231 97287 97360 9745B 27409 27409

37662 97799 97780 $7780 2803 96180 28950 98947 28255 26257 17735 27620 97809 97877 a7037

17097 28028 18300 28029 28587 28888 28724 28823 28929- 20015 29003 20077 20100

20255 20263

20307 29390 20741 29810 29850 29852 20883 20920 07430000 9000 29045 20503 99050 20058 20340 20068 30041 20107 20800 30917 hogeh 30350 80330 30415 2044b 30440 20481 30664 30000 30809 31034

31034 THE NINETY-NISTH ORDINATY by the Chinese Chamber of Commoron Doosmober shows that 1,783.08 million 31060 31130

1108 31230 81286 31312

MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in 31349 31380 91408 31639 81547

31547 31576

the Company will be held at the Office of one to the Portugues; and one to the gallone ware stored in the City and Hill 31623 31608 31781 31788 31841

the Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY. Hongkong General Chamber of Com reservoirs during the month as compared 32084 38130 29141 32233 200

FEBRUARY 11TH, 1018, at 12 oʻolock, Nook, 32348 23403 32422 12469 32513 39516 for the purpose of receiving Report of roe, which will therefore, have two with 1,178.10 million gallons in the 32004 32699 32628 32778 32704 32940 the Directors, together with a Statement members Save for the two existing corresponding period last year: The con- of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and Chiasso members, this principle of election sumption per head was 99 gallons against 33047 220 22540 33055 33085 38190 23168 201 33220 33309 33304

elooting Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKE of the Company is substituted for that of nomination in 80.5 gallons in December, 191%. In the 33008 33711 33750 33767, 33774 33833 will be ULOSRD from JANUARY 27TH to all ass. Under this system the general Kowloon Gravitation Reservoir 330.24 93809 113084 33994 34000 34106 34258 3420 3428704398 34341 34301 34404

FEBUARY UT, 1919, both daya inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors, 34414 94454 34407 04404 34621 34640

community will be empowered to return million gallons wore stored against 974.40||| 34070 34737 34740 34751 04750 34620

W. E. OLARKE three mambera. That is the same as million gallons last year. The consump

Secretary. 34870 34001 34905 34913 38074- 35114 Hongkong, January 7th, 2010, Itza in the original scheme, but two import- tion per head was 124 gallons and 12.9

ant 'qualifications have been introduced, gallons respectively.

14871

82499

31870

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"That this publie meeting of Hong- kong residente, whilst affirming its un- swerving loyalty to the Crown and Empire, is of opinion that the instruc tions to His Excellency the Governor relative to the mode of selection of members of the Legislative Comcil require Amendment in such a way as

to scoure:----

1. That as regarde all the unofficial members of the said Council (other than the two Chinese nominated max. bers) the principle of election instead of nomination shall be applied

2. That the number of unofficial meta- bere shall be increased from 6 to 9 and that the number of official mo bere shall remain as at present, namely 8

3. That of the 7 elected unofficial mat

bors (all of whom shall bo British subjects) two shall be elected by the Hongkong General Chamber of Com merce; one by the Justicos of the Peace; three (two of whose shall bo * of British race and one of Portugnome race) by British subjects who are jurymon or are qualified for,' bat crampt from, jury service; and one by the Chinese General Charbor of Commeren or some other body repte sentative of the Chinese community. And, in order that due and prompt. attention and consideration may ba

to the opinion thus publicly a pressed, this meeting requests the Gar. orament to transmit this rosolution by tologram to is Majesty's Boorotary of ' Slate for the Colonius.

T