MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, At the Meeting of the Council held in the Council Room, No. 23, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, on Friday, the 25th June, 1880, at.9 o'clock a.m.
Present:—Messrs. R. W, Little (Chairman), H, R, Hearn, Geo. J. Holland, J. Bell-frying, Louis Mendel, Alex. Sim, W.C. Ward, John H. Wisner, and the Secretary.
The Minutes of the previous meeting are read, confirmed, signed by the Chairman, and passed for publication.
Cash Statement, for week ending 24th instant, is submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed.
Cattle in Native Daivies.—Report from Inspector submitted, stating that on the 19th instant, he found all the cattle healthy and free from disease.
Native Lotterieskept innamesof Foreigners,—Letter from Senior Consul submit stating that he had closed the Lotteries kept in the names of German subjects, and that the U.S. Consul-General had intimated to the American citizens who sell tickets that it is unlawful to do so.
Native Proclamation—Iuicit Tragic in Saltpetre.—The following Proclamation, received through the Senior Consul, is ordered to be posted in the Settlement Proclamation, Mob, Magistrate for the District of Shanghai the Sung-kiang Prefecture, Province of following stringent pro-bibitory proclamation I am in receipt of i from the Prefect of Sung-chiang-fu, Pu, acting under the orders of the Provincial Treasurer-in-charge, Hsii, who states that Kao Shou-shi, posse of an honorary rank, and friends, have pet tioned him as follows
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