At the Meeting of the Council held in the Board Room, No. 23, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, on Monday, the 22nd January, 1883, at 4 o'clock p.m.
Prosont:—Mousra. 0, J. Holliday (Vies-Chairman, in the Chair), A. Myburgh, J. Roustan, and the Secretary, The Minutes of last mooting are read, confirmed, signed by the Chairman, and passed for publication.
Cash Statement, for week ended 20th inst,, is submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts are signa:
Malo Market.—Tho following letter and ils enclosure are ordered to be publishes Shanghai, 17th January, 1883, Sre,—At the instance of May the Mixed Cor you herewith translation and two copie proclamation referring to Market hours the Maloo, with to be published in T.have ti jouour, to be, Your obedient servant, Focke, His Imperial German Majesty's Consul General and Senior Consul.
Te W, O. Wann, Exq., Obairman, Shangha Suni Proclamation, ligned by Chang othe in whick meat, eto, in the Now caused by ary work for the laying out of pipes for the new waterworks the Municipality ordered that the market every day ad to be fished at 8 o'clock, the goods brought to market being sold pay g now all I police he former market hours equites our stalls to be removed will not allow to carry on longer."
matter the Magistrate has com-with the Senior Consul and received a reply, in which a letter of the Municipality is quoted as follows "From the Ist November until the 23th February the market is closed at 9.30 a, uring the remainder of the year it is closed ing into whioh we propose all at least rgo for which is Tis, 4.542. of our light in a the Bund tare ight, aga at present 3p ape Phe bund is about 2/3 of a mile in length, and is dark with 33 lamps, The Maloo is a mile, and has only 28 lamps, while Brondway nearly a mile and a furlong, and has only 31 lamps.
We trust that the Council will seri aly consider the figures here ven, and will recommend the ratepayers to adopt our tender for the three principal thoroughfares, if nob for the whole Settlements, Lhave the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient aorvant, W. Lirris, Secretary, Shanghai Electric Ca. To R. F. Tuorsors, E Seoretary, Municipal Council, Volunteers.—Letter from Captain Dallas submitted, announcing his retura to Shanghai, and that he is prepared to reassume his duties in the Shanghai Volunteer Corps.
Volunteers, No. 1 Co.—Letter from the Hon, Secretary submitted, inti:
stant Mr. jected Captain of No. 1 Com:
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