Dear Coteacur,—Ou the cession of your your native fand, we avail onreclves of the leaving Shanghai for the purpose of
of the able manner in which you have opportunity to express our high appreciation charged the duties of Doyen of the Consular Body at this Port. We have witnessed how you have never spared pains or trouble in the performance of a task which was specially onerous during your recent tenure of office. Wehavoseon how by the exercise of good sense and sound judgment, you have dealt satisfactorily with the most difficult questions, while you have at the same time always acted harmony with your colleagues, We thank you warmly for the kindness and courtesy Which we have always received from you, and for your ready compliance with every auggeation which likely to conduce to the good of the public and the prosperity of the foreign settlements, With our best wishes for the health and happiness of yourself and family, and trusting Wo may goon have the pleasure of welcoming your return, Wo have the honour to be, Dear colley Ue, ery faithfully yours, P. J. Huones, 'H.B.A's Consul, Reptxo, Hia Imperiat Russian Majesty's Consut.
HIG. M.'s Consul-Generad.
Manvet Gnvart, Acting Consut for Spain, HIL. Jap. M.'s Consul General, _O, po LAGERHEIM, Acting Consut-Generat for Sweden and Norway, Bos. Seaxcys, Consul General for Belgium, Cant JANTZEN, Netherland Majesty's Consul, Gust, v, Krerser, Acting Consul General for Austria Hungary.
J. J, Keswick, Acting Consul for Denmark, By, Lavazvor De Lataxpe, Gérant lo Consular-General de France.
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