Widening of Malay Street.—The Chairman explained the nature of this improvement, and stated thatthe Works' Committes were arranging with the owners of land interested.
The meeting considered the work should be carried out, if it could be done at a rea sonable cost.
Lower Yuen-Ming-Yuen Road.—The Of-fidating Secretary was instructed to write the owners, that the Council will give the assessed rate per mow for the portion of the Church Mission Land required to widen the Road.
Nuisances,—Instructions are given to summon sundry owners of land, for keeping kongs of night-soil on their premises, so as to be a nuisance, after having been repeatedly requested to remove them.
Ammunition.—The Officiating Secretary is instructed to write the Senior Naval Officer for a supply of 2 boxes of Snider Ball cartridges. Failing to obtain thems, to apply to the authorities at Hongkong.
The Oficiating Secretary withdraws, and the meeting proceed to consider the re-engagement of officers whose agreements are approaching a ternii
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