Moxvrss of the Annual Meeting of Renters of Land within the British Concession at Kewkiang, held at B. B. M.'s Consulate on the St March, 1871.
P, J. Huonss, Esq., H. M.'s Consul, in the Chair.
Present.—Messrs. Hamilton, Drew, Rose, Shaw, Anderson, and the Rev.
Mr, Hantzrox read the report and presented the accounts.
Report of the Municipal Council of Kin-kiang for the year ending 31st March 1871.
Bund.—Though the water again flooded the Concession for a short time during the summer little damage was done, and but for a small portion of the west and east ends of the Bund falling away, no repairs would have been needed; these however have been built up at a small outlay.
Terrace.—Is in good order and has been repaired in a few places by the police.
Jette. Part of the lower, jetties opposite the Leu Shan Road and the "Teen Eu" hi hhaye been taken down, as it was considered unnecessary to keep them standing, they always wanting repairs and being only used by Chinese, from whom it is impossible to collect any funds to help to defray the expense of keeping them in repair.
During the summer a small raft was washed considerable; it was seized by the down the river on to the jetties and did some police and sold for Tls. 10.
Roads.—Have been regravelled and are now was a raised padding covered with crimson. Botice—The services of ae cole Gon: i order. velvet, whereon was embossed in gold the~ Crown and Prince of Wales' ther. stable to supervise the native policemen, during the past year have been found very useful, About half past eleven osloois 9 small. Kioto steamboat brought up His Excel—and it is recommended that he be still employ-louey Sir Harry Parkes, K. C. B., Lady Parkes, and some of the Ministers of State, amount to Tia, S7L.1% against TE. 768.85 Expenditure.—The expenses during the year sho did not, however, mount their steeds, Last year, and the Treasurer's t shews a but immediately proceeded by water in the balance in hand of Tls. 13.16. The 18th steamer to the it. On the same day, Municipal call of Tis, 30 per lot was paid several men-of-war vessels anchored off" uring the month of May on lot No. 22, but Temposan and Ianded the French, Ameri-still remains unpaid on lot No. 26, and the can, and Spanish Ministers.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.