of plague were foond, farther house-to-house irepec ion would be wonecesssry. and therefore that the work woold be discontinued. In actual fact, as I have) stated, it has at present storp-d.
The second print is the uss of the ambiguous Chinese character chao (LIB). to indicate voluntary con-Uibution on the part of reideot" towards the cost of maintaioiog the new hoepitsl. This character is believed by the Uonncil to be that in common use to indicate " compulsory tax, the levy of which would be most irregular and contrary to the well-estal lished prior ciples upon which the Foreiga Settlement is administered, The importance of these matters it bat the Council will be in addressing the Taotai on you may be good enough to levy other than. rhe {have the benoer to inform you that the Tsotsi at aa interview with B.M.
Vice-Consal promised that the piens of the new Bridge shoald be sent for inspection to the Manicipal Council, and thet he also agreed that the work daring ita prog-ess should be inspected by an officer of the Council to see, a be said, that the work was bring carried out la aoordance with the line. however, that be cannot agree to accept any financial assistance io the matter—he is preclodfrom doing so by the Viceroy's instructions.
T have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Pruna L, Wannex, HM. Consul- General, and Senior Consul. be the satjact of strong opporiti "m on the Conceul's part; and, in conclusion, Uhave the boone to express the hope that the Council may rely upon the Jsapport of yourself and year colleague to such obj-ction, T have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Chairman, Sir Perwaw Wanner, x c.0.0, HIM. Consal-General, and
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.