The Assistant Secretary.
The following Reports for the month of November 1873 were read, approved and passed for publication Revorr oF Frvance, Rare xp Arrean 1,000 has been paid owner of the houses sion of the Seward Rond to the Broadway (Hongkew Road.)
General Hospital.—The Committee recommend paying Tls. 1,000 of the Tls. 2,000 provided in the Budget, the payment of the balance hereafter being contingent upon the state of the Municipal Financ Local Post Ofice.—The two pony-couriers have been done away with, and throw coolies substituted in their plac change will have the advantage of giving 5 ly, if necessary, at the outside ostend of 2, and will effect a small saving in expense.
The lease of the building, as it stands, has been renewed for two years from Ist April 1874, upon the same terms, The room over the Local Post Office has been tet to the Philharmonic Society till Bist March next, Land Assessment 1873.—A Committee of anyo his been appintad, in aezordance with Resolution XVII at Meeting of Ratepayers held on 12th and 13th May fast, consisting of the following gentlemen Messrs, John Ashton, F. H. Bell, Wu Brand, G. J. W. Cowie, M.'S. Gubbay, Kidner, J. A. Maitland, J, K. Thorn dike. Appeais are now being heard.
General Municipal Rate—On the now Appraisement-Rentals placed on houses in the Settlement, hus been paid up, except in og, for the current quarter.
Dues on Merchandise.—For October last amount to Tis, 8,647.40.
Assistant Tae Collector and Overseer of Rates,—This post has been abolished—the Guties recently performed by Mr. SR. Gale being now done by a member of the Police Fores upon a slight increase in pay.
Native Boat Tax.—The following scale has been put in force, and is approved of by those on whom the tax falls Native cargo boats employed in Shanghai—Large, carrying upwards of 10 totfs. 50 ets Small', -lese than 10 tons =.95 ys This does not include the large cargo boats used by Chinese.
Boats trading to Shanghai from the Interior—Boats bringing ballast stone, bricks, straw and carrying 20 tons and upwards. 400 cash. Carrying 15 tons and under 20 tons 300 10 " Sy 2005, 3 Tess than 10 100 Boats carrying time—Carrying 10 tons and upwards......300 Jess than 10 tons 200 Boats carrying sil (These are all Passenger boats—Ist class 4th 5, TT. hired by the day. dae These boats carry a general cargo and are
London Agents.—Balances due to London Agents hare been remitted in sight Bank Drafts on London.
Cash Balance.—On evening of 29th November (30th Sunday) was—In Compradore's Hands......TIs, 2,091.80 In Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Current accoun Tls. 9,427.19 Ditto—Deposit (Trust Funds) 15,000.00
Tls. 26,518.99
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