Stm,—I have the honor to request that Shanghai, 2nd April, 1802. you will direct the attention of the Taotai to the very filthy, st ut pond, situated at the end of the North honan road, opposite to the Canton Garden, and call upon him to issue orders to the owners to have it filled in, as it is public nuisance and a source of great ger to the health of the Settlement.
'AS it is of the utmost importance that the work should be done before the hot weather, I shall be obliged if you will please intimate to the Taotai that if it is not carried out at once, the Council will proceed to have the pond filled in, in accordance with the powers iven them under By-Law 27 annexed to the Regulations, T enclose for the information of yourself and the Taotat a plan showing the position of the Thave the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Joux G. Porpox, Chairman, R. Waoxer, Consul-General de France, and Senior Consul.
Redemption of Debentures.—Oue hundred Debentures of the loan of 1883 are drawn to be paid off un the 30th June next.
The Merting then adjourned. following reports are submitted and to be published with the foregoing minutes.
Cattle in Native Dairic animals kept at the native da week ending the 2ud April, 1892
2 Bufo and 1 Rog!
{trom con ferred to cow Alt the animals kept at the above mentioned dairies have been ive pected three tines during the past Week and fond to be healthy and free frum disease, das Inspr. Submitted 5, Police.—Return of apr made by the Municipal Police during the week ending the 2ud day of April, 1892.
Ro, of appre:
Breach of Municipal Regulations 3 Burglary 2 Yurious riding or driving 1 Larceny from dwellings, &. 40 Miscellaneous cases ¥ 109 *Ricsha Licences suspended. 218 By; " confiscated 534 Wheelbarrow Licences suspended a Hand cart i ce 2 Beggars, Hawkers, Ragpickers, ete.... 514
Total number.of persons coining under the notice of Police 196 Stray dogs captured 39 J. P. Mokex:
Captain-Superintendent, 8M.
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