At the Meeting of the Council held at the Council Room, No. 23, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, on Monday, the 8th March, 1880, at 9.30 a.m, Present:—Messrs, R. W. Little (Chairman), C. M. Dyce, H. R, Hearn, G. J. Holland, J. Bell-Irving, L. Mendel, Alex. Sim, W.. Ward, J. Wisner, 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 Gth inst., is submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts ate signed.
Markets.—Report from Inspector is submitted, stating that during February the markets were well supplied with beef, mat. ton, game and vegetables Dues on Merchandise,—Return for December is submitted, showing an increase in receipts of Ils. 2,164, compared with same month in 1878.
Licenses—Livery Stables.—Return of Licenses issued for March submitted, showing that the increased fees now charged have not caused any falling off in the number of carriages and ponies licensed.
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