Chairman of the Council has deplored the lack of men io the Corps, and asked the youth of Shanghai to come forward and join the ranks. The Shanghai men have responded, and it is necessary that adequate arrangements be made for training these Volunteers, and ing suitable accommodation for equipment of the Corps.
The Board do not consider the present Town Hall building a suitable place for a Drill Hall and offices.
The Hall itself is not large enough, it is on the first floor and it is, therefore, impossible to get men in and out quickly, and it ie not at all " suitable room for drill punishing offenders upon the rare occas—ions when they are caught red-bsnded. The most practical means of combating this offence is the prevention of importation of weapons except through regular and recognized channels, and, in order expeditiously to attain this end, I am directed to request that the matter receive earnest attention at your hands followed by such stope as may appear necessary.
I am directed, in conclusion, to-inform you that the Council wholly relies upon your ready ce-operation im this matter, in the confidence that thereby the practice referred to will be-permanently checked.
T am, Bi up with the markets impossible for guns; even if some of the market stalls are removed to make room for the gans. there is no suitable place for harnessing or limbering up.
Your obedient servant, E. Leveson, H. Erraxt, Esq,
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