The precise object of the parade and inspection on Tuesday night, was to ascertain what could be done in case of fire in the middle or at the further side of the Settlement from the river, and the wells having become exhausted. There are only about half-a-dozen good wells in the Settlement, and the importance of the object in view is therefore at once apparent, especially when the great increase lately in the number of Chinese houses, even in me of the principal thoroughfares, in remembered, It was gratifying to see the alacrity with which the members of the various Fire-engine Companies, as well as of the Mih-ho-Loong and Hongkew Hook and Ladder Companies, answered the call of the acting Chief Inspector on the occasion; and had other things tended as favourably as the willing displayed, there doubt the design would have out, and a useful of real emergency. The plan of action was divided into two parts. The first was to place all the engines in line on the Bund, at as nearly as possible equal distance of 1,000 feet, to feed each other with water through Jengths of hose run out from one to the other, The line began at the E-we jetty, where was stationed the powerful little floating engine belonging to Ki but powerful as is this machi adequ high as 65-1 proved too much for the hose, which burat-1g in two places, spouted such volumes of water to waste, as rendered further effort useless, and ste was therefore detached; and steamed slowly away to Kecheoug jetty, where she indulged some excellent er own account from two being low w descending to the uew iron pontoon, nearly opposite Li-pa-lee, and commenced supplying water to the steamer Victoria (No.7). this engine gave would have pumped s con ream into the Deluge (No. 4)
had the latter been ina condition Conseil clu brock jue par In Fire Commission lo 26 Mai, 1876.
Lo Conseil present Wopérer par vole jndicinire La rentri sammes dues par Jes contribuables qui refusent de payer la deration dune petition de rs marchands ae plainant de ce que les Agents de In Garde font clu commerce, et clu prejudice qui résulte pour eux de tat de choses, Lo Vice-President est prig do ire avec M. lo Consul-'éuéral sur les mosures prendre pour reprimer abus signalé. Renouvellement, aux memes conditions que precedement, an contract pour Vinteotion clu Jardin Municipal clu Cémetitre et de In pepenidre.
Approbation de l'état financier de la iso des Retraites an 30 Juin, 1876, Présontant une encaisse de Tls. 4,900.63.
Approbation des rapports des chefs de service, Approbation des rapports clu médecin, Approbation clu rapport de l'Inspecteur des march Séance clu 18 Juillet, 1876, sous La pré- sidence clu Vice-President, BIN. E. Leroy. Conseillers precent:—M.M. E. Bade, Tint Innings.
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