Folunteers—Resignations of Captain Rice and Sub-Lieut. J. B. Manson are submitted, and accepted with regret.
Obstruction in Soochow Creek.—Police to instructed to see that the rafts of wood which obstruct the Creek, near H.B.21.'s Jail, are removed:
Native Fagasond Musicians.—The following correspondence is submitted Shanghai, 19th October, 1878.
Sre,—I have the haviour to hand' you enclosed the translation of a letter received from the Toutai Liu, dated sth October, 1873, and vegarcing Chin?se vagabond musicians within the Settlements, Ihave the honour to be Sir, Your obedient servant, C. Lreves, His German Majesty's Consul-General. fo ¥, Harz, Esq, Chairman, "Hbnicipal Council.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.