rit the instance of the Board of Works, Juan to i the work on repairs at the is Majesty has appointed Wang Ming-Western Mausoles. "His Majesty has appointed Sung Kuei, President of the Board The Summons calling the meeting is taken as read.
The Minutes of the last meeting are read, confirmed, signed by the Chairman and passed for publication.
Cash Statement for the past week is submitted and cheques for sundry accounts are signed, Return of Prisoners apprehended and police daily reports for the, past week are submitted, Jubilee Celebration.—The Chairman reads the congratulatory telegrams received by him on the morning of the Jubilee Celebration, and mentions that he at once acknowledged them by wire. The following letters addressed by him to the. senders of the telegrams thanking them for their good wishes, are then submitted and ordered to be published Shanghai, 20th November, 1893, Sm,—I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your congratulatory telegram, which arrived on the morning of our Jubilee, the 17th instant, and to which I replied the same afternoon. "My colleagues and myself beg rou will accept our heartiest thanks for your ind wishes, and from the applause which greeted the reading of your message in public, Tam sure I can also add those of the Com: munity generally.
Thave'the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, J. L. Scorn, Chairman, His Excellency N. R._O'Conor, C.
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