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RATEPAYERS MEET AT SHAMEEN.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF BRITISH CONCESSION.

INTERESTING MATTERS The following official minutes of the last annual general meeting of Shameen ratepayers have been

sent us for publcation:

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1930.

|made for a period of six months on

probation.

renew 1,000 feet of hose, and to

casioned mainly by the Water

works and Nursing Home Ac- The police force has been kept counts. During the year the over- up to strength and has shewn it- draft with the Hongkong and self to be a well balanced and dis- Shanghai Banking Corporation was ciplined force giving every aatis- further reduced by $18,649.04.

I now have pleasure in propos- faction. In addition to police duties, certain members of the ing the adoption, of the Report. Accounts 11.9 presented force have been trained in fire and

for 1929 the Council drill, with practices taking place by at regular intervals. It will be re- and after some Ratepayer has been membered that at the last Annual good enough to second the Resolu General Meeting of Ratepayers tion, I shall be happy to answer your Council were empowered to any questions to the best of my Mr. Wm. Farmer.-I have plea- buy an additional fire engine, to ability.

Chairman. Has anybody any buy additional equipment in the sure in seconding. shape of water troughs, jumping sheets &c. It was decided to buy question on the Report and Ac- a Leyland Motor Fire Engine cap counts? It is proposed by the able of throwing two jets of water Chairman of the Council, Mr. to a height of 60 feet and pump Batchelor, and seconded by Mr. ing 75, gallons of water a minute. Farmer that the Report and Ac- Chairman. The first business This engine together with the counts as presented by the Council on the agenda is to confirm the other material was delivered during for 1929 be adopted. Will those in Annual, the year and has given every satis favour signify in the usual man- Minutes of the General Meeting of Ratepayers faction. Considering the size of held on Thursday, February 28th, the new engine, it is a splendid 1929. I understand that these example of British workmanship Minutes have been printed and and engineering, whilst the sup distributed to all Ratepayers and plies of new hose will be sufficient with your permission I propose to for at least the next twelve monthe. take them as rend.

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Ratepayers of the Bri- tish Concession, Shameen, held at H. B. M. Consulate General on Thursday, February 27th, 1930 at

5.30 p.m.

it.

last

The Resolution is carried,

The Waterworks. Mr. Spalinger-1 beg to second

The 'waterworks have at times Chairman. It is proposed by caused some anxiety, but with the myself and seconded by Mr. Spalin- completion of the sump at the jetty, ger that the Minutes of the last conditions became easier. You will annual General Meeting of Rate-note from the report on Pages 2 payers held on February 28th, 1929, and 3 certain figures, which speak be confirmed. Will all those in for themselves. By making this of water were favour signify in the usual way? sump you will see that an additional

1,055,000 gallons Contrary minded?

pumped from the river during the year but 794 hours pumping were saved-meaning a smaller coal bill and less overtime wages. I think The second item is to pass the you will agree this sump has Report and Accounts for 1929 and proved its value and warranted the I will ask the Chairman of the expenditure made in 1928, whilst Council to address you on the sub-it must also be remembered the cast of continual dredging has also ject..

been saved. The water itself was pure and wholesome, and gave every satisfaction to the Medical Officer of Health.

Report and Accounts.

Mr. Batchelor:-Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, The Municipal Re port and Accounts have been in your hands for the prescribed period and need I think but little comment from me

In addition to the Waterworks, the Public Works Department has carried out the necessary repairs to all buildings, roads, jetties etc. and all these may be said to be in a very good state of repair..

Nursing Home.

ner?

.

(Carried)."

The next item on the Agenda is 1930 which I will ask the Chair- to pass the Budget Estimates for man of the Council to propose.

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House and Land Tax. Mr. Batchelor. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, You will find the Budget Estimates on Page 5 of the Report and do not call for any Needless to say costs have been of the fact that, unlike former kept as low as possible. In view years, there are no special resolu tions for adoption-the House Tax of 5.6280 per cent and Land Tax of 0.6956 per cent remain as print- ed. With your permission I would therefore propose that the Budget: Estimates as printed be passed, and include Resolutions Ncs. 1 and 2 at the same time. Will some Mr. Hill.-I shall be glad to Ratepayer second that please? second it.

Chairman. It is proposed by the Chairman of the Council' and seconded by Mr. Hill that the Bud- get Estimates for 1930 including Resolutions 1 and 2 be passed. Resolutions are carried. Those in favour? Against? The

Mr. R. K. Batchelor, Mr. E. R. Hill, Mr. T. M. Knott, Mr. J. M. Walker, and Mr. G. M. D. D. Wolf.

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I am, however, glad to say that the Municipal year once again passed without any untoward dis- turbances, and although at the

Election of Councillors. latter end of last year Canton was

The 4th item on the Agenda is threatened by the Neighbouring

In referring to the Shameen

very the election of the Municipal: province of Kwangai, the Nationa- list forces were sufficient to counter Nursing Home, it is with this menace, and the city was great regret that we had to say Councillors. The following list saved the ravages of war. Peace goodbye during the year to our of duly, qualified Ratepayers pre- and good order in the city natural-old friend Dr. Reynolds. The posed by Mr. Annett and seconded ly had its good effect on Shameen, Nursing Home as you know was by Mr. Kitching has been exhibit- ed on the Notice Board of the and I am pleased to report that started by Dr. Reynolds, and the

other erime was a negligible quantity. many improvements you have seen Consulate General since February Your Council throughout the year there since its inception were en-1st and as there are no worked in complete harmony with tirely due to his energy and encandidates they are necessarily the City Oficials, and obtained thusiasm. At the last Annual elected and I hereby declare them

from the City Meeting of Ratepayers the Council duly elected. The names are: every assistance

Nursing Home, and in terms of the Police under the able command of were authorised to extend the General Au Yeung Kuj.

Resolution an additional lease was signed covering two more rooms. Police Department.

It is now a self contained unit, During the early part of the efficiently furnished, and ready to year whilst Captain Clements was meet any emergency. In

Godowns and Licences. on leave we received through the place of Dr. Reynolds we welcome 38 our Medical

Mr. Batchelor.--Mr. Chairman courtesy of the Hongkon Govern- Dr. Lancaster ment the services of Inspector Officer of Health. In referring to Pain, and we are still very grate the Nursing Home Account it will and Gentlemen, The resolutions ful to the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe be seen that this institution has are as printed on pages 3 and 6 for his kindly assistance. Captain cost Ratepayers $4,133.27, which and these deal with the Godown Clements returned from home leave is still less than the figure Rate: Tax and Licences etc., and are all last year. With your permission I and resumed charge of the Police payers guaranteed to the Canton exactly the same as those passed on the 1st October and as you are Hospital in former dava. Includ-would like to propose that we take aware left the employ of the Couned in the accounts are certain them all together, namely Resolu- cil in order to take up an appoint capital charges, which will not aption 3 Godown Tax, Resolution 4 ment in Singapore on the 31st pear this year; these charges were Licenses, 5 Charges for water,"6"

Although every January.

necessary to equip the additional meter rents, 7 the water consum- spaer taken over during the yeared and S is when the Water ac- deavour was immediately made to

With regard to the accounts. 1 counts are to be paid. Will some- replace Captain Clements no one entirely suitable could be found.hope you will agree they are very body second that?

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama. Mr. Walker--I have much plea- Having advertised in the Hongkong satisfactory. Although expendi and Shanghai newspapers, I am ture was more than anticipated, sure in seconding that Resolution.

(Continued in Page 11.) glad to be able to report that an this increase is offset by a corres- appointment will very shortly be ponding increase in revenue, oc-

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