The Chairman to write to the Consuls of the Treaty Powers to request the Naval Forces to maintain during these unsettled times, " guard on the line from the Fokien Temple to the Docks on the Soochow Creek until quiet be permanently restored; as otherwise the Police Force must be very muh larger than the Community can well bear.
[Letter written accordingly.—Answer received from Rear-Admiral Sterling, dated July 27th.—Answer received from Capt. Pope, U.S.8. Vandalia, dated July 27th.—Answer received from Capt. Beaudeau, HIM. Colbert, dated August 3rd,—according to the request made.} To send round circulars and advertise for—a Superintendent of Police, proposed pay, 150 Collate monthly; a Depaty Superintendent of Police, proposed pay, 75 dollars monthly; 30' Policemen, pro yy, 80 dollars monthly each; Clerk of the une, proposed pay 90 dollars monthly:
To write a Circular Letter to the Consuls of the three Treaty Powers, requesting them to officially put themselves in comnmunication with the Chinese authorities, and notify to the latter to issue placards, etc., and edict to the Chinese residents the location, informing them of the apointment of this Council and the purposes for which it was appointed, ete., ete.
written accordingly: No. 1, dated July 18th.—Reply received No. 3, dated August 8th.}
Owners and Renters of Land to send in to the Chairman the value of their Ground, and the Annual Rental of Buildings there: upon.
[Gircular gent round to that effect]
what this Memorandum be recomniented to the Finance Committee Chinese Hong-Merchants within the location to contribute each firm, say, 50 dollars per aunum, towards the Wharfage Fund.
Memoraudum.—All expenses for' Hospital, Medical attendance and medicines required for the Policemen, to be defrayed by the Municipal Council, but the pay of the men to be discontinued during sickness. (Signed) Wrutsast Kay, Chairman,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.