MANICIPAL COUNCIL, At the Meeting of the Council held in the Board Room, No, 23, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, on Friday, the 13th January, 1882, at 3 o'clock p.m.
Present:—Messrs, A. G. Wood (Acting Chairman), D. Brand, Fredk, Bridge, Geo. J. Holland, H. Lester, E. Moses, J. F. Rodewald, and the Secretary, The Miwutes of previous meeting are confirmed, signed by the Acting Chairman, and passed for publication, Cash Statement, for the week ended 12th instant, is submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed, Telephonic Communication.—The following correspondence is ordered to be published Shanghai, 7th January, 1882, Dear Sir,—In reply'to your letter of the 16th December last, requesting further me form: tution of the Mutual friends of mine who are now engaged in the construction of formal company, and who meanwhile have dep funds to enable mo to telegraph immedi ely for the appar-at I beg further to state that I have received sufficient promises of support to enable me to afford you any security you may require for the due performance of any contract entered into between us.
I may add that for scme months past I have been in correspondence with the manufacturers, who are only awaiting my telegram to immediately ship off the necessary niaterial, I have the honour to be, Your obediei J.D. Brsi Secretary pro tem, " Mutual R. F. Tuorzurn, Esq., Secretary, Municipal Council, Shanghai, 9th January, 1882, Dear Srx,—Will you allow me to add to my letter of the 7th inst., that we are perfectly willing to maintain the Council's Fire-Alarms and Telegraphs in order on the same terms as agreed to by the Great Northern Telegraph Ca.
Thave the honour to be, Your obedient servant, J. D. Bisnor, pro "Mutual" Tel. Ass, R. F, Torzors, Esq.
Secretary, Mu Council, Shanghai, 14th January, 1882, Sin,—I have to acknowledge receipt of your letters of 7th and 9th inst,, which have been submitted to the Council, and in reply, I am directed to say that they will be prepared
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