The following proclamation has been fesued at Hoochow, by the Chifu 'AN IMPORTANT PROCLAMATION, Whereas, by 'Treaty promulgated by Imperial authority, foreigners have a right to come to China to preach Christianity, and all persons peaceably preaching or practising this doctrine lave a right to protection, and must not be persecuted or interfered' with; and whereas, lately, the English Missionary Meadows' and others have come to Hoo-Chow to preach, offending against the laws in no respect, but simply exhorting men to be good; the gentry and people of the place, if they have iferonce with these men, ought simply \d should not collect in crow mit wrongful acts, thus rendering themselves amenable to the laws. Nevertheless, on the 23rd ¢ay of the 9th moon (Ist November) certain lawless vagabonds, Gisregarding the laws, took occasion of a dispute about the renting of a house 'a violent riot, assaulting the Missionaries and destroying their premises.
given instructions to the Magistrate to have the leaders arrested and severely punished, and it is besides my duty to issue a Proclamation. is proclamation issued. before take hereafter each must peaceably attend to his own hi and admonish others to do so likewise, and not render themselves again amenable to the laws.
Let all tremble and obe; A. special proclamation.
"Assistance of Police at Fires.—Rend letter signed by some of the Foremen of the Shavghai Fire Department, suggesting that such instructions should be given to the Police as will enable them on the occasion ground in the imity entirely clear of the public, and that only firemen in uniform, owners of the property in danger, and representatives of Insurance Companies be allowed to approach the scene of action.
The Council were of opinion that the provisions were too sweeping, but the letter was referred to the Watch Committee, to obtain the report of the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department and the Acting dent of Police on the sugges-
Seward Road Bztension through Centon Garden—The Chairman related what had transpired at meeting of Works' Committee on ud inst., to which Mr. Cooper, acting for Mr. Camaje, had at his own suggestion been invited, Were the Council prepared to give compensation at the rate of Tls. 1,000 per mow for the land required for the road?—this being the only basis on which Mr. Cooper had represented he was authorized to treat with the Council on the part of Mr. Camaje The offer was not entertained. The Board were willing to allow compensation at the rate the property was assessed, and instructed the Secretary to inform Mr, Cooper of this decision through the Legal Adviser, it being understood that the proposition was not to remain over for an Indefinite period of to prejudice any action the Council might think fit to take hereafter.
The Reports from the Committees as under, for the month of November, are published for general information,
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