At the meeting of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, held'at the attices, No. 1, Kiukiang Road, on Monday, the Ist of June, 1896, at 4 p.m.
Present:—Messrs. C. J. Dudgeon*(Vice-Chairman), D. Brand, A. Korff, W. D. Little, J. H. McMichaol, E. B. Skottowe, A. Wasserfall, and the Secretary.
The Minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed.
River Consercancy.—It was decided: to again address the Senior Consul on the subject, pointing out that the recent Onto disaster shows the necessity for strict regulations for the navigation of the Woosung Bar, and, referring to previous correspondence on the subject, to ask if the Consular Body can take steps to obtain legislative sanction for the existing Customs rules, and. for such other additional rules as may be deemed advisable.
'The Yangtze Regulations.—The letter was read that had been sent to Dr. O. Stuebel, the Senior Consul, on the 22nd ultimo, acknowledging his' communication of the 14th of May, covering enclosures from the Doyen of the Diplomatic Body, which showed that owing to his absence from Peking he had left the subject with his colleagues for discussion.
After the transaction of further business the following correspondence was ordered for publication
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