Women in Opin Shops dee.—The following correspondence is submitted, and ordered to be published:—H.B.M. Consulate General, Sm—The Mixed Court Magistrate has anghai, 6th Mar., 1888.
issued! a proclamation forbidding women to frequent a disreputable class of establishments Iocally known as Buddha Shops," also warning females against visiting opium smoking divans.
T have countersigned two copies of these reclamations and beg that you will please rect the Police to have the same duly published.
have the honour, to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, J. Hvens. A. G. Woon, Esy Chairman, Municipal Council.
Shanghai, 7th March, 1888, Sim,—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the th inst. intimate ing that you have countersigned two copies of a proclamation issued by the Mixed Court Magistrate forbidding women to frequent Buddah Shops" and warning females against visiting Opium ¢ and in compliance with your request the Police have been instructed to have the proclamations posted in the sttlement.
T have the honor to be, Your obedient servant-A. G. Woop, Chairman, P. J. Hecnes, Esq. uss Consul General and Senior Consul.
Straightening Nanking Road.—Correpondence between the Chairman and Mr.
Ward is read in which the latter undertakes to delay rebuilding on Lot 584. until a telegraphic reply is received from England about the surrender or leasing for public use of a strip of this Lot, provided the Council agree to pay $126 per month for the time lost which however is not to exceed two months.
Foluuteers. Resignation of Cupt. Dallas.—The following letters are ordered to be published Shanghai, 3rd March, 1888, Stm,—I beg to resign' the command of the Shanghai Volunteer Artillery and ave to request that you will kine lace my resignation before the Council.
Having commanded the Battery for many years, I wish now to make way for the promotion of others.
Thave the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, To Mason Mornisox, the Volunteer Artillery, a post which you have Your letter has been submitted to the Council who desire me to inform you that jel under the circumstances they consider that they have no option but to accept your resign nation; at the same time they wish me to express to you their high appreciation of the liable services you have rendered to the Corps during the many years you have been connected with it.
In view of the fact that you were one of the original members of the Corps and in recognition of your long services extending over a period of 35 years, the Council desire. to confer upon you the Honorary rank of Major on the retired list, with the right to wear the Uniform of the Artillery, and on the return of the Chairman from Hongkong a Commission shall be forwarded to you.
Thave the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, G. J, Moniasox, Captain Baxses Datuas, Redemption of Debentures,—Fourhundred debentures of 1882 are drawn to be paid off on the 30th June next, the Surveyor for the months of January Works Matters.—The following report by and February is submitted.
The following works have been completed—A new evoking range has been fixe in the Sikhs kitchen, Hungkew Station, Repairing, colouring, &e. Bin ong-ku Station.
Cemeteries, ditional s have been built and drain pipes laid in New Cemotery, and s metalled.
fearket—Cleaning drains from public market, Nanking Road.
Trees.—Additional trees have been planted on the Broadway, Bubbling Well, New Cemetery, Whangpoo and Yangtsze-poo Roads, Chip-paring footpaths Tiendong Road, south side between Seward and Wovsung Roads; Canton Road, between Kwangse and Chol Siang Roads; Peking Road, north side between Kweichow and Defence Rouds and Chapoo Road, from north Svochow to Woochang Road, Curb ec. has been laid in Kwangse Road from Ningpo to Tientsin Road, Metalling Chapoo Road, from north Soochow to Woochang Road'; north Soochow Road, in front of General Hospital; Broadway, from Ningpo Wharf to Wayside; Cans ton Road, from Bing-vong-ka to Kwangse Road; Kiangse Road, from Canton to Sung-Road, and Kweichow Road, from Peking kiang Road, and from Souchow to Peking
to Antoy Road.
The works in progress are Bundings.—Constructing stone bunding 8 the Sungkiang Road, east ut Szechuen oad.
Market Lot.—Extra brick sin 8 with iron covers are being built to the publ market,
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