Return of apprehensions, ete., made by the Police during the week ending 26th November, 1898 the engagement of a teacher for more advanced candidates. An increase of pay, dependent upon the passing of certain examinations, for all Sergeants and Constables is authorised.
Volunteers. Shooting Committee Incident. Letter from the Major Commanding is read, requesting that the petition of the thre ex-officers, recently dismissed, for a hearing before a Special Committee be granted. Alter a full discussion it is decided to reply that the Council is unwilling to reopen the case.
New Electric Light Plant. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, it is agreed that the tender of the Aultmann Taplor Ca. of Ohio, U.S.A., for a boiler at gold $2,600 shall be accepted.
Mixed Court Warrants.—Roport by the police is submitted stating that native runners have again been endeavouring to execute unauthorised arrests in the settlement, and this in civil cases. The mem-
should now be addressed to the Senior-bers dre strongly of opinion that " despatch Consul insisting that every prisoner be tried at the Mixed Court before being taken into the city; and further representing that the city magistrate's runners should not be permitted to perform their functions in the foreign Settlements except under special authority.
Lotteries.—Despatch from the Senior Consul is read, stating that he has requested the Taotai to issue a proclamation Bohibiting the sale of Jotery tickets by Yhinese subjects. This communication together with the letter to which it is in reply is ordered to be published Council Room, Shanghai, 15th November, 1895.
S,—I have the honour to bring forward for the attention of the Consular Body the very considerable augmentation in the traffic in lottery tickets which has followed the cessation of the operations of the Manila lottery. The Council is using its best endeavour to accomplish the suppression of this traffic in so far as it is carried on by foreigners and now desires that a request be made to the Taotai asking that, as a supplementary measure, a proclamation may be issued forbidding natives to sell any kind of lottery tickets in the Settlements. The two most prominent lotteries now operatin; the "Loteria de Juarez" and the "Santa Casa de Misericordia de Macao" and it is hoped that the terms of the agreement made by the Consular Body in 1894 will if carried ut be sufficient to insure their discontinuance, if this be achieved and if such a proclamation as I suggest be given sufficient publicity,
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