Engineer's Department.—The probationary appointment of Mr. J. H. Wilson as Clerk, vice Mr. E. L, Allen promoted to the post of Assistant Overseer of Taxes, proved.
ecrs.—Annnal Inspection.—A com:
ion received from the General Commanding in Hongkong intimates H.E.'s intention of arriving in Shanghai about 8th April; and states that H.E.'s services will he pliced at the Council's di posal, for Inspection of the Volunteer Corps, sieres and equipment, during the week following that date, Folunteers' Commissions.—The appointments of Captain Geo. Lanning (Retired List) to he Captain of B" Company and of Second Lieutenant Whitfield of the same Company to be Ist Lieutenant, as recommended by the Major Commanding after the usual elections, are approved.
Land Regulations.—The following letter is ordered to be published Municipal Council, Shanghai, 9th February, 1899.
Sin,—I have the honour to refer you to the Council's letter of 24th November last on the subject of the New Land Regulations and, in view of the urgent importance of these proposed additions to the existing code, to renew the request made in that letter. As matters stand, the enforcement of these highly necessary regulations would appear to await, their formal approval by the Tsungli Yamen, a consummation which may be assumed to be difficult of attainment and attended with considerable delay. The probable solution in the near future of the question of Settlement Extension renders it extremely desirable that no effort should be spared to introduce the proposed new regula-tious, especially those affecting public roads and building operations; for this reason, the
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