Extraordinary and Minister-Plenipotentiary, was in Shanghai for a few days, the Committee availed themselves of the opportunity to request an interview which was granted and which took place at the U.S. Consulate-General on 21st April 1887, 4 p.m, All the members of the Com mittee in Shanghni were present, viz: Messrs. Purdon, (Chairman), Keswick, (Vice-Chairman), Holliday, Jantzen, Joseph, Lavers, Moses, Siebs,' and Wheeler, with the Secretary, Mr. Corner.
After being formally introduced to His Excellency by General Kennedy, U.S. Consul-General, the Chairman said he had to express on behalf of the Committee, the great pleasure they had in meeting Colonel Jenby, a pleasure they had hoped to have had on his first visit to Shanghai, but his short stay at that time rendered it' imyrecticable. They Ind aleo to thank hin for the despatch he had sent to the Taung-li Yamién on the Conservancy of the Whang-Been favored with, and for all the interest river, © perusal of which they hud they felt, sure he' took in all matters connected with foreign trade with China. Mr. Purdon went on to say that he did nob know of anything of general interest to place before his Excellency, as all the old standing grievances such as the Dredging of the Bar, Duty Drawbacks, Lekin Taxes, were no doubt familiar to him, as the Legations at Peking must be loaded with copies of all the memoranda and correspondence on those subjects; but if there was any particular information on any point required the Committee would be-happy furnish it if in their power to do so.
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