land, or rent, or erect buildin within the _AWhereas, no Chinese subject can acquire foreign settlement, without having, first obtained an authority under from the local authority sanctioned by the Consuls of the Three Treaty Powers,—it has been decided that the following curse shall be observed by any Chinese desiring to rent or houses within the sai limits. He shall make a written application through his landlord, if the latter be a foreigner, to his Consul, and direct to the local authority, if a native, stating his home, age, of birth, occupation, the place songerted that old Council now present should be re-elected, and that the third member should be chosen by the Vico: Consul, in conjunction with those to THE 8, Y, C. REGATTA, ead old Council be coaleaed' person then This was moonned.
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