The Minutes of the last Meeting ate read, confirmed, signed by the Chairman, and passed for publication, Cash Statement for the past week is submitted, and cheques for sundry accounts 2 283 42 gid 2 o39¢
Shanghai, 24th November, 1856, Six,—We the undersigned have the honour piece of ground situated Hongkew, and numbered as owned by the institution in Japan, ed since 1853 a braueli on ite for the pur; furnishing food, medicine: to the poor, and for delivering sermons and lectures on religious subjects on Sundays.
Wo herewith beg to enclose a plan of the ound which measures 9 mow, 5 fun, 9 on, on two mow of which stand the build. ings of the institution. About 9 fun, 6 i, 9 hoon is used by the Municipal Council as a public road, free of charge, and the remaining Portion of ground is let to Chinese, the rent ing therefrom being applied to the use of above institution.
We therefore humbly beg to petition the Municipal Council that the institution may in Locality of Dairy Sun-we and Dow} Louza Bridge
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