Ditch in Bubbling Well Road.—The following letter is ordered to be published Sim—WVe, the undersigned, have the Shanghai, 20th January, 1896.
honour of writing to draw the attention of the Municipal Council to the continuously dang-rous state of the thiol ditch between the bubbling Well Road and the Race Course and to request the Council to take immediate steps to have the danger removed by filling in this ditch and constructing a proper drainage service in the place of it.
We are well aware of, and fully appreciate the efforts of the Stewards of the Race Club to keep the ditch as clean as possible, but their efforts will continue fruitless as long as Chinese are allowed to use it for all and every purpose—domestic, sanitary, and otherwise—as long as the drainage from some of the houses opposite to it is allowed to run into it, and last and worst of all as long as the Defence Creek is (especially on either side of the Loongfei bridge), allowed to be kept in the disgraceful condition it now is. One has only to stand at any time on the bridge and look at the Creek to see the accumulation of refuse in, and on either side of it, It is sometimes days before the tide is high enough to flood the ditch and it is then that the stagnant filth with which it is then full its most obnoxious effluvia which not only danger the health of the tenants of houses the vicinity but are most objectionable and dangerous to people walking and riding along the road past it.
In conclusion we would remind the Council that the present cold weather is the time for the work to be done.
We have the Boron be, Yours obediently, Browerr, RE. Tors, Cuas, Invnc, GI. R. Ricks, BE. A. Dattas, 'A. Wrssor, Doxcax J. Ret, M.B, C, Cun. Soxnz, R. W. Suaw, Secretary. Shanghai, Horse Bazaar Ca., Ld.
F. Tuoreves, Esq., Secretary, Shanghai Municipal Council.
Decided before replying to get a report upon the state of the ditch, and to ascertain whether it is claimed by the Race The Meeting then adjourned.
The following reports are submitted, and ordered to be published with the foregoing Minutes made by the Municipal Police during the PoliceReturn of apprehensions, ete. week ending the Ist day of February, 1896. Offences, No; of appre.
Breach of Municipal Regulations 10 Fraud Furious riding or driving Kidnapping.
Larceny from dwelling; iscellancous cases Handeart Beggars, hawkers and ragpickers Total number of persons coming under the notice of Police Chinese dead bodies found in streets... Stray dogs captured Deputy Superintendent,
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