Lotter read from Mr, Burman, resigning his seat at the Board in consequence of his approaching departure from Shan!
ow Municipal Regwations.—Dratt letter from the Chairman submitted, to be addressed to the Ministers of the various Treaty Powers, requesting them to obtain the sanction of their respective Governments to the new Municipal Regulations and By-Laws.
Phe draft is approved of, and ordered to be written and copies forwarded to the Ministers through the Treaty Consul: along with the Regulations and By-La and Minutes of the Special Meetings of Ratepayers sitting in Committee, copies of the same to be sent to the Chinese authorities through the Senior Consul.
The Meeting then adjourned.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.