similar decree with regard to Li an, district magistrate of Shanhsien, tung, who is further promoted to the rank of a sub-prefect.
16th January, No papers of interest, Hewett (Chairman), C. MI. Kile, 8.
Hardoon. R. Inglis, A. McLeod, J. Prentice, E. Quackenbush, M. Rohde, B. B. Skottowe, the Secretary, and the Assistant Secretary.
The usual forma) business is (transacted.
Publis Lighting.—Vhe following letter from the Gas Company, wit reply directed, is ordered for publication The Shanghai Gas Company, Secretary's Otlice, Shanghai, 21st March, 1900. Pubic Dear Sin,—For over a month rest Portions of the Bubbling Well, Sinzaand Markham Roads have been lit by means of Welsbach Incandescent Burvers. The
feet Hghting appears to give wniversil satis dis much in advance of the old style, and my Directors wish suggest to the Coitneil, that an extension of the system to the' present ea—lighted portion of the Settlements would he desirable, Were this done th" increase in the amount of light. given would he so cor erable that the small inevitable increase in expenditure would bear no comparison to the benefit obtained.
The number of common gas lamps at present lighting is 445. These give an estimated light of 5,000 candles at an annual cost of $15,333 or Tls. 11,193. We would suggest the conversion of these lamps to the Incandescent system by putting into the existing lanterns "*C" burners giving a light of GU
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