At the Meeting of the Council held at the Board Room, No. 23, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, on Monday, the 12th January, 1880, at 9.30 o'clock am, Present:—Messrs. R, W. Little (Chairman), R, H. Artindale, J.'S. Fearon, Howie, P. G. Hiibbe, J. Bell-G. Vouillemont, and the Secretary.
The Minutes of the previous Meeting are read, confirmed, signed by the Chairman, and passed for publication.
The Cush Statement, for the week ending 10th inst., is submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed.
Firercells.—The following weekly report submitted Maasuanstest or Waren tx Etewetia 18 rite ENeLIsm of Ttoad—West of To-ire Department.—Letter from the S tary.to the Fire Commission is submitted requesting the Council to make the usual provision in the Budget for 1880, for a new firewall. Decided to comply with this request.
Lotteries.—The Chairman states that he had written to the Senior-Consul about the lottery advertised by Mr. Rozario, and had been informed that the Portuynese Consul would be asked to induce' Mr. Rozario to abandon it, in order to avoid legal proceedings.
Volunteérs.—Letter from Commandant Holliday is submitted, handing accounts for summer helmets from Hongkong, and for four cases accoutrements from England, A list of other articles required by the Volunteers is also sent; which Mr. "Maw-hood has tendered to supply.
Decided to forward to Commandant Holliday payment of the accounts, and to inform him Uhat he has full power frou the Council to order whatever is required for the Volunteers, provided he does not exceed the amount appropriated in the Budget.
Volunteer Commissions.—A new Commis sion is issued, appointing J. F. Holliday, Esq., Commandant of the Volunteers, with the rank of Major, to date from 7th April, 1879.
Seward Road Extension.—Itis decided to authorize the Surveyor to purehaw the land for the extension of this road, as
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