Sir,—I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 30th ultimo, address ted to the Chairman, announcing the resignation of Lieutenant Porter and further stating that Captain W. D. Little has applied for one month's leave.
In categorical reply thereto, Iam directed to say, that the Council receives Lieutenant Porter's resignation with regret, and has Pleasure in granting Captain Little the leave desires, Lam, Sir, Your obedient servant, J. O. P. Buaxn, Acting Secretary.
To Mejor Bronte A. Cuarke, Commanding S.V.0.
(Note:—Cuptain Close is "ppointed Ad-jurant with the rank of Captain, 8.V.C.)
Volunteers—Blection of Commandant, ete—The following correspondence is ordered to by published Shanghai Volunteer Corps, Hend-Quarters, Shanghai, Ist December, 1897.
Smm,—I have the honour to inform you that at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Corps held last evening in the Municipal number of the members were present, Dir. Council Board Room, at which " very large Cecil Holliday was unanimously elected Commandant of the 8.V.C. I have therefore to ask the Council to be good enough to confirm the appointment, and to grant him his commission in accordance therewith, Tam, Sic, Your obedient servant, B. A. Crankry Major 8.V.C. To, A. R. Bonxrtt, Es Chairman, Shanghai Municipal Council.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.