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General Municipal Rate, Foreign.—Return for June quarter is submitted Fore on Mearkete—The during July the markets were wall supplied farkets—The Inspector reports that with good and wholesome articles of food. The number of animals killed for foreign consumption was: oxen 504, sheep 916, calves 119, pigs 15, and at the grease-shops for native use: oxen,72, water buffaloes 6, 5, and ponies 7.
Livery The ponies at the native livery arables are free from disease, but owing to hard work during the hot weather, most of them are in very poor condition.
Tramways in Settlement.—The following letter, from the Senior Consul, and its enclosures, are ordered to be published. Shanghai, 30th July, 1881. to my' letter of the 16th you herewith copy of pondence passed between id the Taotai wi to be com: the former. have the honour to be, Focke, His German Majesty's Consul-General, and Senior Consul. To H. R. Hears, Esq., Chairman, Municipal Council, Shan, tram-cars promoters the Consuls of would be for the benefit of Foreig Natives alike and augment the mutual friendship now existing bet Theg to request you to communicate thi letter to your colleagues the other Consular representatives, that they may take note of it and not let' the foreign merchant construct the od Tramway, in order to avoid complication: accidents, I also hope that you will favour me with a reply.
Thave the honour to be, ete., Li Torsex, To Dr. Focke, Consul-General for Germany and 1 Consul, Shanghai, 30th July, 1881.
Sim,—I ha to acknowledge reosiyt of your letter d the 24th instant, repeating your form statement that in sues of the oe u of Tramways within the Settlement accidents would happen and disturbances arise, and repeat Treaty Coueuls shoald ing carried out. Aft laid_your letter ig held on the 27th i Body have taken in referee namely, looking upon Yramways as a Municipal stance, and foregoing to express my indi-inion about the merits of the question interfere with the management of the public and who will also, in licensing a Tramway to make auch arrangements as may Seem necessary to secure safety and prevent disturbances. Moreover, an gence or want of the usual precautions on the part of the Compavy would render the responsible parties liable to judicial prosecution, Treaty Consuls sincerely regret that cate they should not have been able to, comply with your request, but they hope that even disagreeing from their views you will trust them having acted in the opinion to promote the interests of the Chinese community as well as of the Foreign, Thave, Dr. Fooxe, His German Majesty's Consul-General and Senior Consul.
To Taotai Liu, Bund Foreshore.—The following letter to Messrs. A. Dent and Ca. is ordered to be published Shanghai, 9th August, 1881.
Gexrumuzs,—I have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 27th ultimo, which has been submitted to the Council, and, in reply, Tam directed to say that the Council have no No, 1 CE, 8V.0., MONTHLY CHALLENGE CUP, This cup was shot for on Saturday morning. The weather, though fine, was not favourable for hiyh'scoriny, the wind being variable and the light decoy sionally there would be quite a dazzling glare on the target, while at other times it was comparatively dull, An unsteady wind was blowing across the Range from the left, and every now and then it came in strong pulls. Steady shooting under these circumstances was most difficult. Notwithstanding Lieutenant Glass succeeded in making the highly creditable total of 90 points out of a possible 105, and it noteworthy that he made the beat score at the longest range, 600 yards, 31 out of Bro pulleyes and two magpi ble 85, ven shots consisting of
the other competitors approached him within seventeen points, This i the third time Lieutenant Glass has won the cup, and under the conditions of the competition it now becomes his absolute property.
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