Si,—I have the honour to ask you to grant leave of absence to the following officers of the Corps:—
Captain C. Oswald Liddell, Shanghai Light Captain T. E. "Praeman, "B" Company &.V.C,, from 17th July to 94th August.
Tam, Sir, Your obedient servant, B. A. CLARKE, Major, 8.V.0. 'A R. Berat, Eeg.,"
Chairman, Municipal Council, shanghai.
Decided to grant loave as requested.
Public Garden.—The following correspondence is ordered to be published Shanghai, 17th July, 1897, Sum,—Haring been repeatedly invited by members of this community who patronize the Public Gardens at the after dinner Concerts to'supply tea, coffee, chocolate, aerated waters, syrups, ice-cream, and cakes, we beg leave to make application for permission to serve. these requirements from a booth or tent or such stand at any point within or neat or outside the garlevg as you may be good enough to allow us, It being understood that under no circumstances shall beer, spirits, or other intoxicating drinks be aupplied by us. and that such stand or tent as we may be permitted to, temporarily erect, shall not be put up before 8 o'clock p.m. and shall be nightly taken away by us after the concerts are finished.
This application wich is made for the sake of children and Indies particularly, we trust you will be good enough to grant us.
We are, Sir, Your obedient servants, Bexsanpt Brotutrs, ToA. R, Borans, Fsq, Chairman, Municipal Council, Shanghai, Municipal Council, Shanghai, 2ist July, 1997.—In reply' to your letter. certain refreshments in ant, aking periision to serve Public Gardens after 8 band-nights, I am directed Council authorises your doin, experiment, from this date nati the end of August. It is understood thi intoxicants will be served, Council's permission' may be ug time in case of complaint the Secretary, Mr.' George R. Corner, of the Public Garden Committee has been' requested, upon receipt. of application from you, to indicate the site which in the opinion of his Committee will prove most convenient for your proposed booth or stand, which as stated in your letter, will only be a temporary and movable structure.
Lard, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, J. 0. P, Braxp; Acting Secretary, To Messrs. Berxanot BRorHens, Nanking Road.
The Meeting then adjourned.
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