Pranslation of a Despatch of the Taotai to His Tmperiat German Aajesty's Consut-General, Dr. Boeke dignitary of the Qud rank, Suy tot the Maritime Customs of Kis naw, Int Ssu Sung Tai Cir makes the communication I have received from ed Court the following During the 7th Anguet), the festival of very larg among the crowd th; lawless and malignant individuals, thefts will occur. It in during the last years to issue in ti of caution, As the All Soul: fast approaching I (the Magiscra Mixed Court) b g to ask Your Excel (the Taotai) to inform ti and at the aame ti 0 instruct Magistrate of Shi and the hea the Fuh-kien, Swatow, Hi Ningpo and Shao-hsin ids that they notifications fort people on the roads, shall be held only within the Louses, thus the public place will be secured." ita of the petition of the ate of the Mixed Court.
public thoroughfares on that festival was foray formerly crowding of people on hidden, and as consequently communications Magistrate is carrying out this prohibition, of the above po ported or exporte:!, for a.—Remitting the duty to Peking.
b.—Sundry small charges for weighers, Lingnists, Hoopoo houses, eto.
These, it is stated, amounted in the case of Imports to nearly half the Tariff duty.
4—The Meavurage.
5.—The Present. sian Consul submitted, asking the Council to spare him two Constables to accompany two Russian convicts whom he intends to send to Vladivostock vii Nagasaki per mer Baikal.
Decided to allow two Constables to be detached for the duty of escorting the convicts as far as Nayasaki, on the understanding that all their expenses are paid by the Russian Consulate, and that no responsibility attaches to them should the prisoners escape or anything go wrong.
Volunteers—Resignation,—Letter from Mr. G. Templer Tickell is submitted, resigning his appointment as a Lieutenant Shanghai Volunteer Artillery.
The Meeting then adjourned.
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