At the Meeting of the Council held in the Board Room, No. 23, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, on Friday, the Sth January, 1882, at 3 o'clock p.m.
Present:—Messrs. H. R. Hearn (Chairman), D. Brand, Fredk. Bridge, Geo. J. Holland, H. Lester, E. Moses, J.F. Rodewald, W. ©, Ward, A. G. Wood, and the The Minutes of previous meeting are read, confirmed, signed by the Chairman, and passed for publication, Cash Statement, for the week ended 4th instant, is submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed.
Markets.—The Inspector reports that during December the markets were well supplied with good and wholesome articles of food, but that the quality of the beef has fallen off, as the butchers were unable to purchase oxen in good condition.
The number of animals killed for foreign consumption during the month has bee oxen 618, sheep 1,143, calves 114, 74 5 and at the grease shops for native us oxen 225, water buffaloes 156, sheep 2, and ponies 6.
The cattle at the Native dairies at healthy and free from any disease, ai ponies at the livery stables are in fair condition.
1882.—Letter from the Sec has the Fire Department, Election of Officers for
Fire Commission submitted, intimating that at the ballot held on 20th' December, the following were the officers elected for 1882 Mr. ©. J. Ashley.
Duncan Glass...1st District Engineer.
B. A. Olarke,.....2ud The Meeting then adjourned.
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