Sub. ofa Poli Road Butcher-ship, ete Slaughter-House Steam Launches Dues on Merchandi Electrical Department Land Tax M. Rate (Foreign)
(Native)
13,000.04 4,526.18 40,496.94.9 103,900.73.2 7,979.94 19,836.37 ce G. M, Rate (Foreign)
Collected to date for Tis, June quarter 1898, 2,805.58 49,268. vi inst June quarter 1897. 4,314.56 40,339.02
Tis.
Against June quarter 1886. 3,421.62 34,913.93.; Police.—Permission is granted to the Captain Superintendent t" visit Hongkong for the purpose of studying the organisation and working of the police in that port.
Volunteers.—Application from the Captain of the German Company for permission to be granted to the members of that Company to wear the letters P.H. v. P. on their shoulder straps, in commemoration of the visit of Prince Henry of Prussis, is submitted and approved.
Foluntecrs.—Commission ax Lieutenant Naval Company recommended to be issued to Mr. W. V. Carmichael is approved.
Folunteers.—Resignation of J. Cubitt on return fron leave is ascept-
Salt Monopoly in the Settlement,—Petition from certain Chinese for permission to establish a Chinese Government Salt Office in the Settlement is after full The following reports are submitted, and ordered to be published with the foregoing minutes Police.—Return of apprehensions, ete. made by the Municipal Police during th week ending the 7th day of May, 1898
No. of appre-
Breach of Mun ipal Regulations 30 Burglary.
Burglary attempted Cruelty to Animal: Farions riding or driving Gambling Kidnapping.
Larceny from person: dwellings, ete. Miscellaneous cases "Ricsha Licenses suspended confiscated Wheelbarrow suspended.
The cattle have been found in goo! condition when inspecter except in Chou Loong Shing's dairy off the Carter Road, where 3 cows and calf died in the beginning of the month. milk within the Settlements were prosecute Nine cases of unlicensed dairymen selling at the Mixed Court as stated in the weekly reports.. Fines of from $2 to $20 were imposed.
One license has been withdrawa during the month, viz,, that of Ap Ping, French Creek.
There ore still 21 unlicensed dairies, A list of the licensed dairies is appended.
Lam, Sir, Your obedient servant, To Dr. Stastzy, Medical Officer of Health, Shanghai. discussion and consideration refused.
Fire Alarms.—in view of the not infrequent cases of recent occurrence where the watchman has been unable, owing to the height of surrounding buildings, to obtain Boifeat to the height of the existing Bell-prompt cognisance of fires, an addition of
tower in the Municipal Compound is authorised. This measure is a temporary one pending arrangements for the ultimate removal of the Tower toa more convenient Bite.
The Meeting then adjourns.
Begyars, Hawkers, and Ragpickers Total number of persons comi the notice of Poli Chinese dead bodies found in streets. Stray dogs captured..
For Captain-Superintendent, 8.31.P.
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