Tonyshan Road.—The rection of disposi eight incandescent gas law tension section of this road is Fire Brigade.
The Secretary of the Fire Commission notifies the election of Mr. J. 0. Barnes 5 Foreman of the Hongkew Company vice Mr. W. Nagel, resigned. This appointment is confirmed.
Volunteers.
Medical Staf—Upou the recom: mendation of the Commandant, a com. mission is authorised for issue to. Dr Miroslav Urbanek as Lieutenant.
Mixed Cow Two proclamations forwarded by the Magistrate, on the subject of gambling and disorderly conduct in the neigh. bourhood of ye school in the Poking Road, are submitted, and the attention of the Council is drawn to the fact that the customary procedure pro-ior Covsut!'s seal has not been observed. A reply in this sense is authorised, and it is decided further to point out that the proclamations relate to a matter within the ordinary comput. ence of the Police and that their issue therefor at the treatment of a mafoo responsi for the accidental death of " chi reported on the lst ultimo.
From a further Police report on th case it appears that the man, in addi tion to being ordered to pay $220 to the child's parents, was mulcted to the extent of $72 in City runners' foes Council Room, Shanghai, ¥th June, 1906. th of child, and was ordered to be sent City for trial. From all. of the evidence submitted it was clear that no blame attached to the man, was the result of accident for which he was in no way responsible, and further that he did his utmost to pr catastrophe This order of the Court, as I am aware there tion nor precedent, nce with the understanding arrived the Diplomatic Body and the apu on the 23rd April Inst, which Provided that pending the conclusion of cortnin negotiations, the procedure at the Court would be'as in the past, except in respect to the limitation of the maximum term of imprisonment within the competence of the Mugiste rate, aoki ing proved fruitless, and the The protests of the Police at the
ing been carried out, there little else for the Council to to record the strongest protest, and to request that you may be good enough to give such directions as will prevent similar decisions in the fature.
Thave the ibenoiet to be, Your obedient servant, Chairman, J. L. Rovakns, Esq,
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