29th June, 1874.
Present: Messrs. J. G. Purdon (Chairman), G. J. W, Cowie, F. W. Lemarchand, Rob, Mackenzie, S. D: Webb, A. G. Wood, and the Secretary.
Appropriations as under were sanctioned Tis, 2,045 for land surrendered by Messrs. Birley, Worthington & Ca., for the widening of the Nankin Road between the Kiangei and Honan Roads.
2,000 contribution to General Hospi.
tal for Municipal year 1874-75. 200 compensation for removing back houses Ningpo Road between Ghibli and Fohikien Roads, 80 towards cost of now trap for Engineer Tacvation—British Post Office.—The Finance Committee report that they cannot entertain the proposition made by the British Postmaster that the Post Office premises, now building in the Peking Road, should be exempt from paying taxes, in sideration of the advantages the community derive from having their letters sorted in Hongkong. The Council confirm their Barton to. be talleved from his' date Stag:—An application by Mr. George
once, and to be allowed full pay up to \d of his agreement (31st Jan., °75) is acceded to.
Widening Kiukiang Road, between Hoopeh and Fohkien Roads,—A letter from Messrs. Iveson & Ca., embodying Mr. Hanbury's views as to the ridening of this thoroughfare, is referred to the Works' Committee.
Bridge—Yang-king-pang Creek at Bund.—The Works' Committee are requested to procure estimates for this Bridge from other manufacturers, in addition to the Company already written to, Revised Bye-Inw XXXIV.—A communication from the Japanese Consul (forwarded through the Senior Consul) is read, intimating that the Minister of his Govern ment at Peking had approved of Revised Bye-Law XXXIV.
Opium Lekin Tas.—A letter from Messrs. Loureiro & Ca., desiring to know under what authority the Municipal Police gave their services in assisting the Lekin Tax Runners in making arrests of persons evading the Lekin Tax on opium. The Secretary is instructed to reply that the Police alford their services to the Chinese, as to any other authorities requiring their assistance within the Settlement, Locat Posr OrFicr, Shanghai, Ist July, 1874.
Repoit from 16th to 30th June, 1874, me clusive Mails, Letters, &c., &c. passed through the Office during the above period Dispatched. 2,402 2,618 293 Letters. Papers. Parcels Received. 3149 "27043
5,381
Town delivery, 6,334. Expresses, 50. Register of Gas meters, Ist July 1874.
coal Post Oifice, cubic feet 70,000. Postmaster's qre. 45,100. Gate Lamp " 700.
Unclaimed Letters.—A list of unclaimed at L.P.O. this date, attached.
J. McMunzas, Local Postmaster.
List of Unclaimed Letters at L-P.O., Ist July, 1874.
W. M. Shafiner, G. T. Lay.
thips.—Albatross, Eliza Shaw, St. Hilda, Arrial, Tartar, Adella.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.