At the Meeting of the Council held in the Board Room No, 23, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, on Monday, the 8th January, 1883, at 3 clock p.m.
Present:—Messra. W. O. Ward (Chairman), D. Brand, W. H. Dalgliesh, R. A. Gubbay, C. J. Holliday, R. Mackenzie, Myburgh, J, Roustan, and the Secretary, The Minutes of last meeting are read, confirmed, signed by the Chairman, and passed for publication, Cash Statement, for week ended inst., is submitted, and cheques for sundry accotints are signed, Markets.—The Inspector "reports that during December the markets wore well supplied with good and wholesome articles of food, but during the latter- part of the month beef has been of inferior quality. i d to supply sheep 1,16: the grease-shops for native consumption oxen 200, water-buffaloes 182, sheep 8, and cattle in native dairies, the oxen at jen-jaob, and the ponies in the native stables are all healthy and free from ease.
Lakin Runners in Settlement.—The foling letter is ordered to be published Shanghai, 30th De comber, 1882, Sir,—In farther sokaow! at of your letter of 12th Sept er, I have the hon-Body concur with that occurrences of particular ease had been authorized to act a he has done, but no reply having ived up to date, they have now egg to the Taotai the issue of instructions accord ing to which the employes of the lekin offices ought Grst to obtain a warrant from the Mixed Court and th of the Municipal Bulie whenever they have to resort to forcible measur &, Chinese subjects residing within the Settlement.
There the honour to be, Your obedient servant, His German Majesty's Consul-Generat and Senior Consul, W. ©. Warp, Chairman hai Manicipal Council, Local Lotteries.—The following letter and its enclosure are ordered to be published ber, 1882. Mugiatrate of proclamation re the request to have the same published in the usual way. have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Focs, His German Majes'y's Consul-Generat and Senior Consul, W, C. Warp, Esq.y Chairman, Shanghai Manicipal Council, Proclamation, issued by Cues, Magistrate of the Mized Court at Shanghat.
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