Return of apprehensions, ete., made by the Police during the week ending 15th April, 1899
No. of appre-
Breach of Municipal Regulations Burglary Cruelty to Animals Fraud.
Furious Riding andier Di Gambling.
Larceny feom Dwellings, Miscellaneous Cases Ricsha Licenses suspended Wheelbarrow suspended. HandCart yyy, Beggars, Hawkers, and Ragpi Total number of persons coming under the notice of Police Chinese dead bodies found in streets Stray dogs captured Pierre B. Parr Captain-Superintendent of Po Land at New Rifle Range.—Report by th Engineer is considered on the cost of ing this land to make it suitable for a drill ground for the Volunteers, but it is decided that, both financially and in the interests of the S.V.C., it will be more expedient to permit the Corps to utilise certain portions of the Recreation Ground as heretofore and to make good annually any damage which may be done to the ground.
North Soochow Road Bunding.—Application from Messrs. E. D. Sassoon & Ca. is read that the Council should undertake the work of bunding between the North Szechuen and North Honan Roads. It is decided that no financial provision exists at present for this work, but directions are given to have the footway made up in this locality.
Police—Foreign Constables.—The offer of Sir Andrew Reid, Inspector-General of the Royal Irish Constabulary, to second men for three years' service with the force is accepted, and it is agreed to apply forthwith for six men, Native Troops in the Setllement,—Extract from the Police daily report of the 12th instant is read, in reference to which it is learnt that the Chinese authorities have on no single occasion made application for permits for the passage of troops through Settlement limits as promised by the Taotai. Itisdecided to forward a despatch, through the usual channel, informing the Tuotai that if this precaution continues to be neglected the Council will consider the advisability of forcibly resisting such disregard of pledges given, Assessment.—Acceptances of the Council's invitation to act as members of the Assessment Committee are received from Messrs. J. Prentice, F. M. Gratton, and J. Cooper.
Shooting Committee Incident.—The decision of the Special Committee of Enquiry is read and ordered to be forwarded to. the Major Commanding and to the ex-officers interested, also to be published, Shanghai, 19th April, 1899, Sin,—Referring to your letter of the 16th ult, requesting us to enquire into the cir. cumstances connected with the so-called "Shooting Committee Incidents" we beg to inform you that after duo consideration we have formed the following opinion 1.—That judged by military discipline, x's letter of the 7th September, 1898 Holliday is insubordinate; and that even if coming from one equal to another, its tone must be considered reprehensible, 2—That under Regulation 15 of the Volunteer Corps, the Council were within their right in withdrawing Mr. Rex's commission; but that it would have been more judicious to have given him an opportunity of explaining his conduct, and afterwards, if deemed necessary to have called upon him'for an apology.
3.—That Major Holliday's action in requiring Mr. Rex to agree to sign an apology, drawn up by third parties, which he had not seen, was an error of judgment.
4.~That considering that Major Holliday felt that_a gross affront had been put upon him by Mr. Rex in his letter of the 7th of September, it was ill-advised on his part at the meeting held on the 2ist of September, to nominate Mr. Rex as a Member of the Shooting Committee.
5.—That Mr. Rex's letter of the 11th of November to Major Holliday is highly insubordinate.
6.—That taking into consideration that the Shanghai Volunteer Corps is not a strictly military force, it would have been better for the well-being of the Corps if the Council had reprimanded Sir, Rex for writing the letter of September 7th; and accepted the apology proffered in his letter of October 22nd.
7.—In order to prevent any stigma attaching to the names of the three persons implicated, we recommend that after they have tended an apology deemed adequate by this Committee of Enquiry, they should have their commissions returned'; and that in the interest of the harmony of the Corps, they should thereupon resign.
We are, Sir, HM, Consul-General.
J. Mostcomenre, Captain M.
GI. Browse, Liew. Colonel.
Shanghai Municipal Council.
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