Ginn, Livixestox & Ca., Agents. To R, F. THonnURY, Bsn, Secretary Municipal Council. anghai, 23rd May.
NTLEMEN,—I have to acknowledge. the
which has been submitted to the Council, receipt of your letter, of the 10th instant who in reply direct me to inform you, that they have no objection to the pro teration in the line of the Chapoo ad be: tween Lot 623, and the Boone Road, provided that the Land Company pay for having this done, and on the understanding, as stated in mur letter, that the necessary arrangements ave been made with the owners of the land which will be affected by it.
With regard to the extension of the Chapoo Road northwards to the limit of the Land Company's property, the Council desire me to say that they are not prepared to agree to your proposal that they should make the Toud and pay for the land required for it, at the rate of Tls.1,200 per mow, but if the land is surrendered frve of cost they will make the roud at once us far as the Quinsan Road, and drain, metal and light it, when the land in the neighbourhood of it gots built over.
The further extension northward of the road they think may be delayed for the present.
Tam, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, R. F, Tuoxscrs, Secretary. To Messrs. Ginn, Livisestox & Ca., Agenta, Shanghai Land Investment Ca., La.
Volunteers.—The following letter read and ordered to be published Shanghai, 13th May, 1889.
Str,—I have the honour to inform you ti ut a recent meeting of No. 1 Company, 8. Qnd Lieut. C. Bowdall was elected ist Lieutenant, vice Lieut. C. 8. Sharp, whose Find on the 26th ult.; and sergeant Duncan ist became vacant on his departure for Eng-Glass was elected 2nd Lieutenant, vice Lieut. Dowdall. cently satisfactory examination be-I should add that Lieut. Dowdall has re-fore a of Officers, and I beg, therefore, Ki Taotai, to HM, Consul-General and unier Consul.
(Dated Kuang Ssu, Lith year, 4th month, 18th day, 17th May, 1889).
Dear Sin,—1 have received a representation from the Soochow Creek Committee to the effect that on the Lot bordering on the Creel registered as Lot 1)2 in the U.S. Consula to the East of the La-chi Bridge (at the end of the Chekiang Road), there is a great and continually increasing accumulation of rubbish deposited there by the Municipal Counci encroaching on the Creek and gradually narrowing it where a deep channel is required up tothe foreshore. The Committee therefore beg me to request you to ask the Municipal Council to desist from depositing rubbish on this spot, that the accumulation complained of be stopped and the channel benefited.
T have, therefore, to request you to communicate with the Municipal Cotineil to the above effect, &c.,
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