Minutes of a Mooting of Consuls held at Shanghai on Saturday, the 17th day of October, 1874.
Present-—tho Consular Representatives for Austria-Hungary, Groat Britain, J pan, Russis, Spain, and the United Star.
The following correspondence was laid on the table A letter from the Municipal Council for the general Settlements, in regard to revised Bye-Law XXXIV, 'A letter uddrensed by Mr, Modhutat to the Tautai, in relation to the Woorung Bar, as requested by the last meeting, and the Tautai's answer. regard to the taxation of boats in the Soochow Creek.
A letter from the Council in regard to arrests of their contractors on outside roads, by the Tepaous, or upon warrants from the District Magistrate, Pike and Hjou regard to the number of pile' registered at the Harbour Master's Uttice, the terms upon which pilots may absent themselves from their employment.
A letter from the Council in regard to the Examiners' shed in front-of the Custom House, covering their correspondence with Messrs. Thorne Brothers & No.
A letter from the Council transmitting a Resolution passed by the Landrenters at their last special meeting, in regard to the amalgamation of the Settlements.
The minutes of M. Godennx's examination, and that of the District Magistrate, into the cirenmatances attending the riot in the French Settlement.
Mr. Seward was asked to advise the Council in regard to Bye-Law XXXIV., that as the Bye-Law has been framed by the Council, adopted by the Landrenters in special meeting assembled, and approved
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