At the Mooting of the Council held in the Board Room, No. 23, Kianyso Road, Shanghai, on Monday, the 30th July, 1883, at 4 o'clock p.in Present:—Mossrs. A. Myburgh (Chair man), G, J, Holliday, P. G. Hilbbe, M. Kalb, R. Mackenzie, 'A.C. Westall," and the Secretary.
The Minutes of Inst mov ig are read, confirmed, signed by the haicman, and passed for publication.
Cash Statement for week ended 28th inst. is submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed.
Cattle in Native Duiries.—Tho Inspector reports that on 27th ivat, he found all the cattle healthy and foo from disease. Sick cattle continue to be brought in from Sungkiang to the yrense shops at Pab-sin-jaob.
Taxes on Pawnshops.—Lotter from the Senior Consul submitted, enclosing transation of a despatch from taotai, star ing that it is not intended to put a tax on the small pawnshops in the Settlement, but that in accordance with instructions from the Viceroy, the owners have been ordered to change them into large shops or fangs, and to pay a tax for the license, When he hears from the Mixed Court' Magistrate Mow the order has been carried out, he will again address the Consul.—Decided to reply that the Council will write again to the consul when they know what further comniunication he has received from the Taotai on the subject of pawnshops.
"Cholera—Sanitary Regulations.—Lotter from the Health Oilicer submitted, recommending the Cotncil to consider the details of some scheme for providing temporary Hospital accommodation for cholera cases, should such unfortunately be needed, and suggesting that the medical men in charge of the Hospitals now existing a firat be asked whether they are wi Lighting-—Chaow-foong and Psingpoo Roads.—Lettors from residents in tie Chaou-foong poo roads submitted, requesting that the gas lamps in these roads may be in lighted, as they got no benolit from the electriclight.—Mr. Hibbedireets attention to the want of light in the Soochow road, between the Margary Memorial Szyohuen road.
Decided to instruct the Gas Company to light the lamps in those roads, which were ordered to be left wu lighted a short time since, The Meeting then adjourned.
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