Watch eud Defence Commiltee.—Messrs. W. D. Little, A. P. MacEwen, and C. Beurmaun, Finance, Rates, ud Appeal C mittee.—Messrs. J, H. McMichael, J. S. Fearon, and D. Brand.
Cash Statement for the past week is submitted and cheques for sundry accounts ave signed. -Retuni- of Prisoners apprehended and police daily reports for the past week are submitted, Native Livery Stables. ~The Inspector reports that h" has visited the different stables at intervals during the month, and found the ponies with few exceptions in good health and condition.
One or tivo cases of blunders have occurred, but the ponies were at once destroyed, and the disease is not epidemic, Municipal Council. Shanghai, 14th March, 1896, Si,—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday enclosing teauslation of a despatch from the Taotai leating that H.E. Li Hung-chang, accompanied by a large number of attendants, etc., is expected here shortly, and as Captain Lan Yo-ching of the Shanghai Camp has been solo-ted to patrol the Settlement with his troops in order to prevent disturbances during the Viceroy's stay here, he requests that the necessary orders stiould be given to the olive.
Tu reply the Council desire me to say that the Police shall be instructed to see that goud order is maintained, and to request that you will ask the Taotai not to allow an unnecessarily large number of soldiers to patrol the streets of the Settlements and interfere with the traffic.
Lhave the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, James L, Scorr, Dr. 0. StUEBEL, Consul-General for Germany and Senior Consul.
The Meeting then adjourned.
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