At the Meeting of the Council held in the Board Room, No, 23, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, on Monday, the 9th October, 1882, at 4 o'clock p.m:
Present:—Messrs. W.. Ward (Chairman), D, Brand, R.A. Gubbay, R. Mackenzie, G. J. Morrison, A. Mybur; 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 7th instant, is submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed.
Cattle in Native Dairies.—Tlio Inspector reports that on 7th inst. he found all the cattle healthy and free from disease, and that he made a very careful inspection of those dairies in which there was disease at the date of his previous report. A comparative statement, giving the fortnightly increase and decease in the number of cattle in the dairies since the commencement of the year, is aleo submitted, showing that there could have been no epidemic disease amongst them until after the 9th September.
Decided to publish this along with the aninutes of last week.
Cattle Disease.—Some days after the date of the above report, disease broke out amongst the cattle ina native dairy on the Babbling Well Road, known as the Kiukong Guiry, situated near the second mile stone, carrying off 3 bulls, 2 cows, and 1 builalo.
The healthy animals have been sent away
still sick on 13th inst.
Pho owner informed the Inspector that the cows ceased to produce milk so soon as they were attacked with the disease consequently no milk can have been taken from them.
Local Post Offce.—Letter from the Local Postmaster submitted, stating that owing to the greatly increased number of Expresses circulated through the Local Post Ontice, he finds it impracticable for his sta to perform their work satisfactorily under the present system; he therefore suggests that the Council should authorize him to limit the circulation of Expresses to certain hours daily.
The Council approve of this suggestion, and it is decided to notify the public that after the 1st of November, Expresses will only be circulated at 9and'10.30 a, and 4 p.m. daily.
Tinvickshas.—The Superintendent of Police reports that 2,456 licenses have been issued for October, and adds that the natives who deposited with him §222, some two mouths since in order to secure wetting licenses, have not yet brought any jinrickshas to' be licensed, At present there is great difficulty in getting coolies, as many Of those usually employed in drawing uni rickshas have gone home, and will not return until after the harvest is over.
Ofice Writer—Zee Lan-cha,—Lottor from the Leyal Adviser submitted, enclosing one from the British Assessor at the Mixed Court, handing native Bank orders for Taels'160, being two-thirds of the fine inflicted upon Z-o Lan-cha, which are to be divided between the Shantung Road and Hongkew hospitals. The Mixed Court Magistrate also desires to thank the Council Taels 80 appropriated to the Refuge at Sinza, The Meeting then adjourned.
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