At the Mesting of the Council held in the Board Room, No. 23, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, on Monday, the 10th July, 1882, at 4 o'clock p.m.
Present:—Messrs. W. OG. Ward (Chairman), D. Brand, W. H. Dalgliesh, R. A, Gubbay, R. Mackenzie, J. Roustan, and the Secretary.
The Minutes of the previous meeting are read, confirmed, signed by the Chairman, and passed for publication.
Cash Statement, for week ended 8th inst., is submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed.
Strike of Cargo Boatmen.—Letters from Messrs. Wheelock & Ca., agents of the Shanghai Cargo Boat Company, dated 5th, 6th, and 7th inst, are submitted, stating that the boatmen recently employed in their cargo boats have struck for higher waxes, and are interfering with the new men engaged to supply their place, which will probably lead to a disturbance; they therefore request the Council to instruct the Superintendent of Police to take steps to preserve the peace. Reply from the Council is also submitted, informing Mesers, Wheelock & Go. that additional corists have been stationed at the different po: toons in the Settlement to prevent avy interference with their boatmen.
In compliance with a requ Thos. R. Wheelock, the Ssu, directed to send one foreign and two nati bles to protect his private n the Bubbling Well road. Property.—Letter from bruitted, informing the purchased the half of this property, he intends removing the party wall running along the south side of it; he therefore wishes to know whether they would like their half of the wall to be rebuilt.
Decided to reply that the Council do not wish their half of the wall to be rebuilt, the Surveyor having reported that the wall of the new building which Mr. Bi intends to erect will form a sufficient boundary between his property and the Central Station, Councillor.—Letter from Mr. A, J. Little submitted, resigning his seat at the Board, The Meeting then adjourned.
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