The Summons calling the meeting is taken as read.
The Minutes of the last meeting are read, confirmed, signed by the Chairman and passed for publication, Cash Statement for the past week is submitted and cheques for sundry accounts are signed.
Return of Prisoners apprehended and Police daily reports for the past week are submitted.
SaochowCreek—Obstructions,—Thefollowing letter is submited and ordered to be published Shanghai, 22nd September, 1890.
Sie,—On the 11th instant I addressed you on the subject of police interference on the private road on Mr. Morgan's lot 336, and the Captain Superintendent called upon me and aaid'the police had mistaken the road for a public road, but now recognised it as a private Property, and would not interfere again, which is satisfactory.
About the same time as this interference occurred, Mr. Morgan's sub-tenant Tsun-ta 4 4 was summoned to the Mi for storing timber on the foreshot Jet to him for that use, and under the influence of threats spent money in moving timber.
I thought this proceeding was instituted the Chinese Government, but having been communication with the' Consulate, 1 find it was instituted by the police.
Will you he s0 good as to inform me what claim the police live to interfere with the tenant as above?
Tam, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Cuas. Downs, 1 Agent jor F. A. Morgan.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.