At the Meeting of the Council hela in the Board Room, No. 23, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, on Monday, the Ist August, 1881, at 9 o'clock a.m.
Prodent:—Messrs, H. R, Hearn (Chairmen), D. Brand, Fredk. Bridge, H. Lester, 0, Ward, A. G. Wood, and the The Minutes of the previous. meeting aroread, confirmed, signed by the Chairman, and passed for publication.
Cash Statement, for week ending 30th July, is submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed.
Cattle in Native Dairies,—The Inspector reports that on 30th ult. he found all the cattle healthy and free from disease.
Chinese Government Telegraph.—The following letter is ordered to be published Shanghai, 25th July, 1881.
Su,—At the request of the Magistrate of the Mixed Court, I beg to you the enclosed translation of a proclamati arding the new telegraph line from Tientsin to requested me'to iginal proclamations, after having them stamped with my official seal, back to him, in order that he the telegraph office for determining the be places where to post thew, and then hand them over to the Police for publication, have the honour to Sir, Your obedient servant, Focke, His German Majesty's Consul-General, and Senior Consul, To H.R, Hears, Esq, Chairman, Municipal Council, Shanghai, nginteate receiv from Colonel Wang, ex General in Kiangsu and Kiaugnav, relorring line "to the south tating that Li Hung. Trade for the specially appointed to proceed to SI and to superintend the work along the road to the south; and also that all local business in connection line is to be tre jones together with the Tavtais yghai and Chinkinng and the local authorities along the road, Colonel Wang further says that on the 4 mechanics with the and staff to the to be and he requests the proclamation for the tipao on the route, in order to secure their protection.
In this matter the Magistrate has previously similar communication from H.E. the Taotai; he therefore not only has sent round his runners to instruct the people, but also now issues this proclamation for the special knowledge of the tipao in the Settle-monts, that they may act accordingly and' give their protection to the works.
Let everybody: take note A special proclamation Kwang Si, 7th year, Gth moon, 9th' day (4th July, 1881.)
Translated by Tramway Scheme—Special Meeting—Tho following letter is ordered to be published H.M.'s Consulate, Shanghai, 29: h July, 1881.
Ste,—Referring to your letter of the 13th instant, in which you requested me, as Chairman of the Special Meeting of Rat payers held on the 11th instant, to submit he Resolutions then passed for the cuncurapproval of the Board of Consuls, [beg to inform you that a meeting of Consule was held on the 27th instant, at which the Focke, His German Majest; and Senior Consul, in which, in accor with a resolution agreed to by the Treaty Consuls, he requeata me to acquaint you that there is no objection on th sular Body to the resolutions in question being carried out, T have the honour to be H.R, Hrany, Exq, Chairman of the Manicipal Council, Shanghai.
New Municipal Regulations,—The following letter is ordered to be published Poking, 14th July, 1881.
Sur,—I have the honour to receive our letter' dated 8th June ina Reports of the Committee for the rov the Land Regulations of the Foreign Settle at Shanghai, ete., and, in reply, I bog to that I have instructed the Netherlands Consul with regard to the and Bye-Laws emanating from the Municipal Council, the instruction contained in my circular to the Consular officers jerlands in China of 20th January, 1877, No. 5, given in conformity with Art, 10nd 11 of the Netherlands Consular Law of 25th July, 1871, (State Gazette No. 91), concerning the issuing of Consular Polica Regulations, by which all Municipal B; Laws and Regulations are to be prowalgated, marder to make the binding' for Ne Tauids subjects I profit by this occasion to of To the Preswenr of the Municipal Council, Shanghai, Volunteers—New A: intments,—Lotter from Captain Dallas, hai Volunteers, submitted, informing the Council that at a mooting of the Artillery held on 28th ult. second Lieutenant Noel was appointed first Lieutenant vice Reddie resigned, and Sergeant Boyd. second Lieutenant vice Noel promoted, and requesting them to approve and confirm these sppointments,—Decided.to comply with this request. Commissions wore then signed and ordered to be forwarded.
Volunteers—Resignation.—Letter from Captain Keswick submitted, resigning the command of the Shanghai Light Horse, in consequence of his intended departure for Europe, and informing the Council that the command now devolves on Lieutenant Clarke, Volunteers—New Targets.—Decided to order out at once, from England; a new et of Targots, it having boon ascertained that it would cost considerably more to have them made here, Bund Foreshore.—The following letter in ordered to be published Shanghai, 27th July, 1881.
Str,—We beg to inform you that-under instructions from Mr. Alfred Dent, the owner of the premises we occupy (Lot 8), we ate about to re-establish the private jetty that formerly existed in front of the premises, and which was, by consent and without prejudice, removed when the foreshore was last out.
Surveyor to offer no hindrance to the, work, We shall be obliged by your directing your which we will take care to the pablic as possible, Weare, Sir, our obedient servant, Aupaep Dar & Ao, The SeonETARy to the Municipal Council. motion of Mr. Keswick, Keswick submitted, at the Council Board, og leaving Shanghai.
"The Meeting then adjourned.
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