Sir,—I have submitted your letter of the 25th inst. to the Works' Committee, and, in reply, they direct me to convey their best thanks for your offer of any documents which may assist Messrs. Henry and Oliver in defining a line for the Yang-king-pang Creek and fixing a convenient height for the Bridges. Mr. Oliver has been instructed to communicate with Mr. Henry, and you may rely on everything being dono by the Council which will tend to facilitate these gentlemen's labours.
On receipt of their report, the Council will have much pleasure in discussing it with you.
'The Conneit's letter of 20th instant was not intended as a reply to yours of 20th April, the Ratepayers' meeting prevented the Council ug it the early attention it called for, but that as little time as possible might be lost tiling the Yang-king-pang bund line, they considered that Mr. Oliver and Mr. Henry might in the meantime be usefully engaged in discusing th best scheme, ridge No, 4.—Tho Engineer has been directed to strengthen the abutment on the North side of the Creek, so as to admit of the bridge being completed.
Lam, Sir, Your obedient' Servant, Epwanp B. Sourer, Secretary. H, Says, Esq., Secretary, French Municipal Council.
Landing Accommodation—Jetty—Honan Road.—The Works Committee were ro-quested to see if a jetty could not be built is this neighbourhood to facilitate the landing and shipping of cargo.
Roads—Chaow-foong Road—Encroachment by the Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf.—It was decided to write to the Manager of the wharf, requesting him to replace the M. C. R. Stones and to move back 1 fence now encroaching on the road. Th road having been 30 feet wide at the time Hongkew became incorporated with the Municipality, the Council could not give up possession of Iand which had thus been used by the public for " number of years.
The Minutes of the last Meeting were approved and passed for publication orts from Heads of Departments were read and considered.
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