The Archive · 1891

Shanghai Municipal Volunteer Corps

Shanghai, lst October, 1891

Smm,—I have the honour to inform you that at a meeting of D Ca., held last Wednesday, 28th inst., Lieut. C. M. de Senna was elected Captain, and 2nd Lieut, Nunes was elected Ist Lieut. of the Company.

As these two officers have recently passed their examinations I recommend that Com-ions be issued forthwith. At the same meeting Sergt, J. G. Pereira was elected 2ud Lieut., and as soon us he has passed the customary exatninations I will duly notify you.

Thave the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Major Commanding S.MV.C. To J. G, Punvos, Esq., Chairman, Shanghai Municipal Council, Decided to approve of and con elections and to grant the Commissions recom The Commissions are then signed and ordered to be forwarded.

Municipal Loan for 1891.—Deciiled to advertise ing tenders for Debentures to extent of Tls. 20,000, authorised to be raised for the purpose of widening and extending roads under Resolution VIL, passed at the Annual Meeting of Rate payers on the 26th February, last, tenders to be sent in not later than noon on Tuesday, the 16th December.

The Meeting then adjourned.

The following reporte are submitted and ordered to be published with the fureguing minutes Police.—Return of apprehensions, &e., nude by the Municipal Police during the week ending the 14th day of Noveuber, No. of appre:

Breach of Municipal Regulations Fraud Larceny from person Larceny from dwellings, &c. Miscellaneous cases Rivsha Licences suspended Hand cart Wheelbarrow Licences suspended Beggars, Hawkers, Ragpickers, ete.

Total number of persons coming under the notice of Police Stray dogs captured J.P. McEves, Captain-Superintendent, S.M.P.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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