The Archive · 1880

CENSUS OF FOREIGN RESID!

South of North wf Oataide Nationality.

Agains Nuisances—Shouting of Coolies, ete,—The following proclamation is ordered to be posted in the Settlements Chen, Magistrate of the Mixed Court, ete., following positive proclamation receipt of a communi the United States Consulate-Gent that on the wharf in the pro:

sulate-General, cargo-boats had latd of the tide the river admi neglected to work the cargo pontoon; that the cries of these numerous Trnouget them created hu unbearable nulaance, copie and the frequent quarrels arising ete. fore, requests me to issue a prohibition against it, After having replied uow issue this clear pro: clamation, which, I hope cargo-boat people and cool will take notice of, so that in tuo wien working cargo they' will etritly ino themselves to the landing-place. They not load or unload goods near the wulnte-General, nor utter cries just at place "People found in contravention to this order will be most vigorously dealt with. Certainly no merey will be shown, Let everybody respect this command. Very important, very important. A special pro-

"Shanghai, 20th of July, 1880, "(Seal of Magistrate Chen]

"True translation,

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