Publit Stanghter House.—The annexed correspondence is ordered tobe published: Shanghai, 9th March, 1893.
Stx,—Referring to the letter whi T addressed to you on the ith October, 1891, intimating that the Council intended to have a public slaughter house erected in Hongkew, Tam now directed to inform you that the building was completed and opened to the public on the Ist inst., and that no meat is now allowed to be offered for sale to foreigners in this settlement, except such has been taken from cattle slaughtered at it, The Inspector of Markets now reports that Kin Wah, the butcher who has shops in both tlements, and who supplies most of the shipping with beef, mutton, ete., still has a large unnber of his cattle slaughtered at Palisienjaoh, and the meat carried through the French Concession to the jetty whence it is taken on board ship.
In order to put a stop to this practice the Council will feel much obliged if the French Council will t-ko such steps as they may consider necessary to prevent the slaughter of cattle at Pahsienjaoh and by instructing
cattle slaughtered there to be brought into the police not to allow any of the meat frou the Concession either to be offered for sale to foreigners, or to be taken on board ship.
Tenclose the form of license now granted to butchers in this settlement.
Tam, Sir, Your obedient servant, Tuorsons, Secretary. R. po Marmerse, Esq., on French Municipal Council.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.