Secretary.
The usual formal business is transacted.
Blectrical Department.——The following letter and reply contain the conditions under which an alley service will be maintained during next summer.
Shanghsi, 22nd October, 1900, Drak 81n,—We shall be pleased if you will inform us if you will be able to cupply cleotricity—night and day service, alternate ing current—in the ensuing year. Also what potential you will work at, as we notice thet you sre now working on the 3-wire aystem in some instances to 200 volts, and in others 1u0 volts, and whether it is your intention to adhere to those voltages or work as high as 440 volts, which is the practice at home marder to reduce weight of con-umber of life and fons on order on the F object in enquiring is, that we have a understanding that you will haves continuous E. Lrvasox, Acting Sec., Shanghai, 22nd October, 1900.—On behalf of those who mised to raise money to erect and equip "ublic School for the Chinese of the Settlement, we regret to state that on account of the trouble in the North and the general foding of unrest, we shall be unable this year to carry out our part of the arrangement. When the trouble broke out we had already sured subscriptions for s considerable amount, but now find difficulty in collecting them. Will you kindly convey our regrets the Municips! Council and request them to continue their grant for another year, so that we may be able to complete the project, which we feel to be of the utmost importance, We remain, Dear Si Your truly Tox Krpsox, Rov. T. Ricmanp, Rev. F. L. H. Por, J.C. Fenovsox Esq.
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