Sin,—I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of Slut ultimo and Sth ut, the former enclosing a petition from the iububitants of Whaipoo Road, Hongkew, requesting the Council to prevent the storm; of seawreod, dried fish, &o., in the godowns o the Mitsu Biali Company, aa the stench from them is almost unbearable, and is certified by De, Zedeliue to ye injurious to the health of residents in the usigubourhood, "The latter reports the the a.e. Jugo from Japan &e., and requests the necessary steps to prevent its being stored in these godowns, On receipt of your letter of flat ultimo, the Agent of the Miteu Bishi Company once written to, with a copy of the po and of the cortiicate given by D:
requested to abate the nui plained of.
Enclosed is a copy of his reply, from which you willie that he declines to abate the nuisance, as the cargo complained of is i condition spect the godown, received, the Council will be in a posi decide upon what further steps can be taken to ea the nuisance.
Lhave the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, J.J. Keswiex, Chairman, H.LG.M.'s Consul-General.
Shanghai, 10th: September, 1885, S1z,—I have to acknowledge receipt of Totter addressed to the Council by certain our favour of this date handing me copy of a
tidente of Hongkew complaining of an offend sive smell emanating from the godowns of this Company, and a letter from Dr. Zedeliue certifying to the injurious nature of the same. As how Storage of Kerosine Oil.—The following report by the Acting Surveyor is ordered to be published Rerorr.—Bye Law Proposed storage of kerosene oil on the property kuo wa as the "Old Nivgpo Wharf."
Having inspected the above property I have to report as follows The compound is about the same level as the Broadway; the river frontage 15 inches above the north i ight be for the purpose of storing keres nated on the extreme eastern por. tion of ground, are built of brick with wood beams and tiled roofs of brick, and raised about one foot above surrounding ground level; at the northern end they are about two hundred fest from the Broadway Rond, and twenty fest from ablookof servaute'
nid dwellings within the compound; south, ove hundred feet from a corrudated iron sed; on the east, ten feet frown the boundary wail; and on the west, 17 feet from an open godown or shed with mat screens; stacks of coal, etc, are placed on the what and south sides at short distances.
A surface gutter of brick surrounds the buildings and connects with a main running into the river.
The shed at south of these godowns is built entirely of iron, with brick foundation The godown at west is of brick pillars with open bays. Another svt of godowns of brick are situated further to the West, and to the north of these ar downs built semi-Chinese style, 'A now and extensive godown raised several feet above ground level, and having a a flooring, is close to the entrance from Minghong Road.
If Kerosine oil is to be stored at this wharf, the godowns used for the put should be at some distance from other hi ings, such as servente' quarters or dwell and no coal or other inflammable mates would be in the immediate neighbourhood, Care chauid be taken that the trenches our. rounding building are deep, and that the outlet of same to drain can be cut off The pet ed, places 1
found thew' all in good Lealth: and condition.
Bfotlay, Weduestay ul Feday of fast week, and James A.
Aut Insp, of Marke Submitted, If.
The Meeting then adjourned.
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