tay.
The Summons calling the meeting is taken aus rend, The Minutes of last meeting are rosa, confirmed, signed by the Chairman, "ud passed for publication:
Cash Statement for the pst week is submnit'a.!, and cheques for sundry accounts are signed. pulico daily reports for the past week are Retw of prisoners apprehionded ant submitted.
dettivs.—The following letter is o-dered to be published U.S.S. Monocacy, 3rd Rate, Shanghai, 27th June, 1897.
My Dean Stn,—member of the Muni the liberty to call your atten ti Wockaded. state of the public jetties and Tanding places by I-rge cargo boats and ightors that do not seen to discharge Toad bat are only " hanging en."
—Oiten tra s to be made from boats, across Kix and even more lighters. This in cave of Indies is not alone inconvenient but dangerous.
~On arrival in port, war-ships are informed that the Nanking Road Jetty is the man-of-war landing. It is to this Jetty that especially refer. Should it be inexpedient, on account of traffic, to keep this landing comparatively clear, you would oblige all Coming Officers of war-ship- in port to desi ute any other Jetty for the landing of 4 1, I believe with slight super ice, the Club Landing Fontoon to be the least' interfered with by cargo boats.
5.—Begging you will not believe me captious or fault-finding, I have the honor to remain.
Your obedient servant, O. W. Fanexnont, Commander U..
Feanos, Esq.
The members are of opinion that the question of improving the condition of Landing places in the Settlements is one Which calls for immediate attention; the matter is now referred to the Works Com-" mittee for report.
Shanghai Volunteer Corps. Head Quarters.
Shanghai, 28th June, 1897. fom the Officer Comnianting S.V.C.
have the honour to forward here: ith an application from Lieut. and Act ntant L. J. Cubitt for nine months' leave 30th inst. under Regulation of going through me, and Utherefore that his appli be granted and that he be allowed to retain his rank daring his absence.
Thave the honour to be.
Your obeilient. servant, Maj r, Commanding 8.¥.0. To the Chairman, Municipal Council These recommendations are approved.
Semaphore Service.—The annexed corr pondence is ordered to be published Conseil d'Administeation Municipale de la Concession Francaise.
Shanghai, lo 25 July 1897.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.