ELECTION OF SPEAKER

Inche Baharuddin Bin Mohamed Ariff (Anson) stood up, and addressing himself to the Clerk of the Assembly (who, standing up, pointed to him and then sat down) said (In Malay): Mr Loke Weng Chee, I propose,

That George Edward Noel Oehlers do take the Chair of this Assembly as Speaker.

Inche Ahmad Jabri Bin Mohammad Akib (Southern Islands) stood up, and addressing himself to the Clerk of the Assembly (who, standing up, pointed to him and then sat down) said (In Malay): Mr Loke Weng Chee, I beg to support the proposal.

There being no other proposal, the Clerk then declared George Edward Noel Oehlers to have been elected as Speaker of the Assembly.

The Assembly having thus unanimously called Sir George Edward Noel Oehlers to the Chair; he was conducted from the Bar to the Table by Inche Baharuddin bin Mohamed Ariff and Inche Ahmad Jabri bin Mohammad Akib.