Visit of Tso Tsung tug—Disorderly Conduct of Soldiers.—Tive folly its enclosure from the taotai are ordered to be pubbs United States Consulate-General, Shanghai, 29¢h December, 1883. espy ofa 1 from the Taotai, regard to the complaint made by the Munierly behaviour of accompanied ILE, Tsung tang on hig fate visit to the Foreign Settlement.
Tam, Sir, Your obedient servant, 0. N. Dessy, U.S. Consul: General, and Senior Consul, 15th November, 1883. day of the 10th moon, the writer had the honour to receive a letter feom you, to the effect that you had reerivad a conmunivation from the Municipal Council, based up-u a representation made to them by Mr, Penfold, Superintendent of Polica, complaining of the disorderly behaviour of some of the soldiers who aco"mpanied ULT. yo -tang on hia recons visit to the Foreign and you requested that the necessary precaution be taken to prevent a recurrence of like acts on the part of Chinewo sobtiers on any similar tatu You also tran pushed about by the colliers wing, their carriages cleared from the roadway and fo 0 videwalka 5 Uhat in future when a mandarin of high rank propones to visit the Bureign notice ut the exact time of his intended visit sent to the Connell and they will instruct the Poliew to maintain pence and good order in the street With reference to this matter, the writer that, according t hina, when ureroh (native) to notify' the Municipal could "properly oversee the tralfis in the stree ight that the carriages and people sould get out of the way for the process to pose and that thy advance guard of woldiors hould shout at any in the way #0 ay to avoid any obstruction and to keep the line clear.
arse waw entirely proper, It waa oldivrs were presuming ov their disorderly Botive of the exact tine of his intended plait went to chem ami they will instruct, Police to maintain peace and goon order the afreets, This will prevent evrriago and people on fuct from crossing the streets ut: Noir pleasure, and they have to stand, aside (whew a'high oflivial is pays to the emt that trouide may be avoide This inn precautionary measure and action should he taken accordingly, Now, henides having instructed the D Mixot Court Deputy to 1 olligial of high rank visi writer sents this reply, and will thank you 'a copy of it for the information ut the Municipal Council.
Card of Sita, Intendant of the Svo, Sung ni Circuit, ko, he, ko, To 0. N. Dexsy, Eq, U.S. Conal-General, and Senior Consul, Roaud behind Mixed Court.—Lotter from the Legal Adviser submitted, stating that in his opinion the Council is not called upon to interfere between Me, Loster and Air. Hogg, between whom the dispute about the Miang Fung Loong svoms mainly, or to assert the rights (if any) of the Chi 0 public to the use of this road way, which has never been taken charge of by the Council.—Decided to inform Mr. Lester that the Council do not intend to take any proceedings in the matter.
Bubbling Well Road.—The following cov-respondence is ordered to be published 3rd December, 1883. out to you the fact 4 from the Bubbling Well road to the "Belle Vue" is public, and
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