This application is approved.
Rinderpest—The following minute, recorded at the last meeting of the Sanitary Board, is submitted, and ita recommendations approved The members of the Board are unanimously of opinion that it is most undosirable that cattle intended for the market should be stored, as is the case at present, at Pah Sion Joh, in close proximity to si and dead cattle and other animals, The Board recommends that the dealers and butchers be encouraged to bring their cattle direct to the Municipal Isolation shes in Hongkew, and that after a certain date, sxy, Ist November, no cattle which have been afored at Pals received at the Mur chers to be given timely notice that th regulation will be strictly enforced on ant after the date decided upon, Before deciding upon any definite action in the matter, it is decided to exh upon the Market In-p-ctor for a report on the subjec', with a view especially to ascurtainin, proposed change will entail Rev, Dr. Muirhead's Jubilee.—The an-additional expense upon the butchers nex-d correspondencs is ordered to be ed Shanghai, 13th October, 1897.
Dear Sm,—The Rev. Dr. Muithead com-Hleted 50 years of residence in Shanghai on the 26th of August Inst. That such a happy and unique event should not pi unnoticed, committes was appointed to arrange for a suitable commemoration of the same, and on its behalf I write to ask if the Council would accept a framed portrait of Dr, Muirhend, to be hung in the Municipal Council Board Room. "The public presentation of the portrait, together with an illuminated address, ete., will, it is hoped, take place towards the end' of the current month. The size of the portrait, outside frame, is 1' 114"x 2" 5}", Tam, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully, A. H. Hanarts, Hon, Sec. Dr. Muirhend Jubilee Committee. The Seoretary Manicipal Council, Shanghai. janghai, tober, 1897.
Str,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your'letter of 13th i ing the request of the Tubilee Committes"
Of Dr. Muirhead be a tobe hang in the Municipal Board Room.
In reply I'am directed to convey to you the expression of the hearty sympathy with which the members of Council regard the abject of your committee and to oxy that Ihave much pleasure in accepting,
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