Discussing the present position of this matter, and the fact that the native butchers have made an increase of two cents per pound in the retail price of beef, the Health Officer's opinion is recorded that the present scarcity of cattle is undoubted, and that noticeable increase items of food supply spears to warrant Police, feom the London Agents is submitted! tating that Major C.D. Brace will leave London for Shanghai vii Siberia on the 14th July, Indian Branch—From Mr. Fenton wiros that he is bringing party consisting of eighty-one Sikh recruits in the steamer Kumsang, With this in view, and noting that there will be jerablo cliff us stations, the Council is of opinion that the time has to proceed with the erection of one of the blocks of quarters upon the Connaught Road site, which will be officially known as the Police Depot. The northern boundary of this property being yot indefinite, it is considered advisable to give pricedoree to the south block.
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