The Minutes of the last meeting are read, confirmed, signed by the Chairman and passed for publication.
Cash Statement for the past week submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed.
Dreiying of the Soochwo Creck.—The following correspondence is submitted and ordered to be published HIM. Consulate General, Shanghai, 19th August, 1889. ler from the Mixed Court Magistrate respect-Sin,—I beg to enclose translation' ing the intended inspection of the Soochow Creek by His Excellency Huang, Acting Governor of Kian Thave the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, HM. Consul General. Jons Macorecor, Esq.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.