Return of apprehensions, ete., nade by the Police during the week ending 26th December, 1903.
No, of pal Regulations 61 irglary. 5 Breach of Garbage Regilations. 19 Committing Nuisance 318 Fighting and Creating Disturbance 2 Furious Riding and/or Driving 9 Gambling 3 Larceny from persons 2 Obstruction... 124 Receiving Stolen Property 3 Miscellaneous Cases.. 9 Ricsha Licenses bus] 564 ted 94 15 1 Beggars, Hawkers and Ragpickers... 597
Shanghai, 29th December, 1903.
Dear Sm,—With reference to the Rules and Regulations formulated by the Muni px] Council for the management of the Po: toons on the Bund frontage, we the undersigned and others greatly interested in the spectfully urge upon the Council the neces-landing and shipping of cargo would 1 sity of providing further accommodation if the present rules are to be strictly enforced.
have ut all times endeavoured to comply with the existing regulations and their was Init down by the the Police in every way in carrying
anda the Cargo Kosts oder euro teol but with she steady increase in export cargo especially wt italmust toon accommodation tw conform to such rales and carry out the work of ~hipping off cargo with the dispatch demanded by our constituents and necessitated by the short stay in port of the steamers loading.
if we might be permitted to make a suggestion to the Council we would urge the necessity of providing with as little delay #3 possible two more pontoons, one between the Foong Yue Jetty and the Canton Road, and the other between the Foochow Road and the Custome Jetty (the Fire Float to be anchored elsewhere), asit is from this part of the Bund that Inrge proportion is shipped off and landed.
of these Pontoons could be used exclusively for sampans and passenger traffic.
We are, dear Sir, Your obedient: servant, S'sar Tue & Licnrer Ca., It., Wurexock & Ca.
Agente.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.