Shanghai, 22nd January, 1880, S1m,—I have consulted the Council's Surveyor in reference to the complaints made by the Taotai's deputy as to the interference by the Police with tie men transporting the mud won from the mouth of the Soochow T inclose you the Surveyor's report, which beg you to peruse, and I shall be much to make such arrangements with as to obviate any complaints o1 for the future. Apologising for thus troubling you, Lam, Sir, Your obedient servant, R. W. Lrrre, Chairman Municipal Council, To D, H. Barcey, Esq., Consul-General for the U. of America, Senior Cons Surveyor's Office, Shanghai, 21st January, 1880.
Dear Sin,—Since the commencement of the dredging operations ut the mouth of the Soochow Creek, th ting upon Public thoroughfares in Hong kew.
At first the mud was placed aby thick, and twelve or fifteen fect w distance of between two and tron hu dred feet along the th Soochow Road, render. aasalle anit spoiling the ug Yealled Mr. Stripling's attention who took means to prevent the roadway further blocked up and damaged.
Lately, the mud has been carried along the Chapoo Road, oper proc being take ug upon rainy quite L wrote to Mr. Stripling upon the subject, requesting him to take sonic action in the matte It is customary when land required to be to obtain the mud either from Pootung or the country; it is brought in solid blocks of about 9 inches equate, go that very little of it falls in transit; the mud procured fro scraped up, rendering it necessary to and re-roll the road, involving considerable Apparently the man in charge of the dredge is disposing of the mud to the Chi 'a joters, north of ti dong Road, He does not trouble hin how the mad is exrried; the conseque eonveniensed on account ly placed in such places as the Surveyor may point out.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.