At the Meeting of the Council held in the Board Room, No. 23, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, on Monday, the 23rd May, 1881; at 9:90-am.—Present:—Messrs. R. W. Little (Chairman), Frodk. Bridge, A. Burman, Geo. J. Holland, J. J." Keawick, H. Lester, Moses, W. ©. Ward, and the Secretary.
The Minutes of the previous meeting axe read, confirmed, signed by the Chairman, and passed for publication, Cash Statement, for week ending 21st inst., is submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed, Caltle in Native Dairies.—The Inspector reports that on 20th mat, he found all the cattle healthy and fico from disease, General Municipal Rate—Foreign and Native.—Roturns of March quarter are submitted Smocany oF Gewraar Movictra Rate—Fonxiox, iby Forel Tax Obltested 2+. 1 Shee" 190,008 1c 1,008
Proclamations—Mourning for late Empress.—The following proclamation by the native authorities, forwarded by the Senior Consul, is ordered to be published Proclamation, issued by Chen, Magistrate of the Mixed Court at Shanghai The: Empresa Dowager Tzu-Au-Tuan-Yi-Kang - Ching - Chao- Ho- Chwang- Ching has car and ascended to the known in Shanghai on the 17t) moon (15th April.) All Chinese subj were deeply grieved and affected. Ver soon afterwards the communication from ti Board of Rites was received in the Province, and H.E. the Governor, the Dying Commands not having been rales, publication of still a groat many people who or fear frequent the wi company with publi wi drink and make morry till late at night, And, moreover, there are such people publicly carriages in company with such women, people who without the company of courtezs cannot enjoy themselves. Thus they the law and customs of the State been closed, and y are unable to obey the law, now no longer exist! Don't you fei think about that you ought of yourselves There are people, say that Shan; luxurious and rich place, and that in consequence of the foreign commerce the luxury and pleasure Woressing daily and that the business requi ain de garding the frivolous peo ro all ought to alter their conduct it bad practices behind. Loaunot going on in without trying ort you to be good and loyal, and to ish you to follow my commands, Pherefore I issue this proclamation to you, and people, for your information. It ated prohil do not aay my voi ople publication of this proclamation try to extort money from anybody, on account of the reclamation, let them be proolan Si, 7th year, 4th moon, 18th day.
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