Survey of the Woosung Bar.—The followdence is ordered to be} the question of nominating a new Commandant in place of Major Holliday resigna:
The meeting was held in the Council's Board Room at 9 p.m. on the evening of the 26th when the following officers were present.
Captains Lanning. Anderson, Dudgeon, Wasserfall and Senna, Vientenants Rex, Souter, Trueman, Haupt, Wedemeyer and Pereira, Adjutant Wickham and myself, the absentees being Captains Liddell and W, M. Dovwdall, and Lieutenants Sassoon, Gumpert and Clifton, After some general discussion relative to the nomination of a new Commandant, the following proposition was proposed by Capt. Anderson and seconded by Capt. Lanning "That the question of nominating a Commanding Officer of the Corps be postponed until it is more definitely known what the Municipal Council has done with regard to the appointment of a paid Adjutant," and the same was carried unanimously.
In forwarding you the proposition I would mention that the meeting was postponed for 'a fortnight, the officers hoping thereby that within that 1, the Council would be able give them some information which would assist them in the nomination of a new Commandant.
T have the honour to he, Sir, Your obedient servant, Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai, 28th July. 1893.
Sin,—You will doubtless be glad' to hear that the Committee of the Chamber of Comanerce have received " communication from the Senior Consul to the effect that the Chinese Governnient are willing to bear half tot a survey of the Woosung Bar by Sir Charles Hartley if the Chamber will bear the other half. the whole amount, however, to be advanced by the Chinese. This amount is estimated at between Tis. OE and Tls. 14,000. The Chamber's share will therefore about Ts. 7,000, and T am instructed by the Committee to ask if the Council will con tribute half of this. which case t! Join: mittee will ask th ign firms to guarantee the other half, The Committee are of opinion that they will only be called upon to pay: this amount Tls. 7,000 in event of nothing from the survey, and that if opera tions for the improvement of the Bar are carried cut, the whole of the expense, includ ing the cost of survey, will be Lorne by Chinese Authorities.
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Duvaitoxn Har, Secretary.
dous Macarecor, Esq., Chairman, Municipal Council.
Captain and Senior Captain, To Jons Macorecor, Esq.
Chairman, Shanghai Municipal Council.
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