Mrxvres of a Meeting of Consuls held a Shanghai, on the 10th day of April 1875.
Prevent:—The Consular Representatives for Austria-Hungary, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Sweden and Norway, and the United States.
Letters from the Ounsul-General for France, and the Consul for Portugal, stating' their inability to attend the Meeting, were read.
The Senior Consul's letter to the Harbor Master in terms of the Minutes of the Deeting of the 12th February, in regard to the Taotai's request that the buoys placed in the Harbor be lighted, and the inging booms of men-of-war be rigged in at night, in order to avoid accidents to boats such as have occurred sometimes resulting in loss of life, and the Harbor Master's responses to same, were laid before the Meeting. Also the Senior Census letter, as above, to the Harbor Master in regard to inflammable and explosive articles on board ship in harbor, After discussion, the following rules were adopted "No vessels except men-of-war may awinging booms. The swinging booms of meu-of-war shall be rigged in from sunset until ssu "No buoy may be laid down without the sanction of the Harbor Master. 0 occupied buoys must be lighted from eu set to sunrise."
"Vessels arriving with gunpowder, kerosine oil, dynamite, acids, or other explosive of inflammable materials board beyond the customary stores, mu anchor at least one mile below the lower limit, and fly a red flag (No. 5 Marryat's or B'Commereial Code) at the fore during the day, and all auch vessels shall abide by the instructions received from the Customs concerning the discharge of the same."
The Senior Consul then submitted a memorandum which had been prepared by the Harbor Master, with lists,—Ist.—OF the licensed Pilots for the Port of Shanghai.
2nd.—OF the supernumerary pilots.
—OF the pilots on leave.
4th.—O£ apprentices who have served their apprenticeship, and are waiting for examination,
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