(1) Avpointivg a large number of officials to the Metropolitan and Provincial Administrations.
(2) Yat K'un, a noble of the Imperial Clan and head inspector of the Ea-tern Mausulea, reports x wonderful dispensation of th g-ds in protecting th" trees in the said Mausolea gounds from the insects which devastated the Western Maus-lea this year. The memorialist states that, when h" heard of the destruction of the trees in the lnstnam-d Mausolea, he carefully examined the trees in the grounds of which he had charge and found thet some of them had also bee attacked in the same manner be grub and insects. In consequence of of this he (the memorialist) at once went and perform-d a pilgrimage to the Malan Cliff where stands a temple dedicated to the "five ends," Reverentially and himply. the memorintist preyed that protection he given to the trees in the Eastern Mausolen_gronnds avd besought the protection generally of fir sacred godships. Judge of memorinlist's rest surprise and joy then when he returned and made a second examination of his tres and found that of those that had been attacked the grubs and insects in them had all been destroyed by supernatural agency while those still untouched seemed to be more flourishing than ever! As this appears to he x direct dispense tion' of the me ey of the gods in quev'ion xnd an answer to the reverent and bumble manner of the memorialist, he that Imperial recognition should be made o' the wondrous fact nnd he prays that a tablet written by the Imperint hand be bestowed upon the gods to he bung within the temple of the said five gods" at Malan Cliff, as a token +f the yrs itude of His Majesty for the in gomted to the trees the sacred Mauysler of the wily, ete, We indeed feel for this beneficence of their five godships and hereby gran the tablet prayed for on their behalf. Furthermore, as the said mem rialist also prays that a special designation be bestowed by us tapen their godships f-r the pere uavion of this act of speci"! protection we hereby command the Bo-rd of Rites to tuke the uin'ter up and report upon an ay-propriate app ilation f r bestowal upon the said gods, THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, 23, Kinngse Road, the 16th November, Present:—Messrs, J. S. Fearon (Vice-Chairman), F. Anderson, B.A. Hewett, J. Pre tice, 3 Welch, H. Wilkinson th ting Seeretay. calling the meeting is taken as read, The Minutes of lust mesting ave read, ed, signed by the Vice-Chairman, and passed for publics Cash Statement for the post week is submitted, and cheque-s for sundry accoun's are sisgerd, Relen of Brioners apprehended and police daily repo te for the past week are tel Genernt Miniviyit Rute~Foreign.—The return fr September quarter ix submniited, and ordered 10 be published scant sry oF Ges ior Quattor, 1897, Pax Colltd.
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