Cattle Lekin:—From an announcement in the "Shun-pao," and from enquiries conducted by the Health Officer, the Council, learns that the Italian, merchant Denegri successful in obtaining from the Chinese Authorities the contract for the farming of lekin on cattle imported from Tényang, further that he proposes to'mako an inclusive charge of $8 por head. It iwdecided to address a strong protest -in this' matter to the Senior Consul, pointing out: the vory'unfortunate ' result which' foreign intorvention "has" brought about, and - asking that the Taotai be called upon to edher to th limit of 1,800 cash fixed-in Juno last.
Road Extensions and Widenings.
NingpoHoad.—Arrangemontshave boon conclusled: with Messrs. Dowdall, Hanson, Jand McNeill, for the acquisition of Mow (0.018 ex Cudastral. lot 464 B for. the widening. of this road for the., sum Tls. 145, being the assessed value.of the strip with 10 per cent added.
The meeting adjourns at 6,50 pan.
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