A public meeting of residents in Shanghai was held yesterday afternoon at the Lyceum 'Theatre, at the invitation of the Shanghai General' Chamber of Commerc: such steps. regard to the anti the Chinese. The chair was taken by Mr. J.G. Purdon, President of the Chamber and Chairman of the Municipal Council, and there was a large attendance. The Chairman was supported on the platform by the following members of the Committee of the Chamber (Alfred Dent & C field & Swire), B. A. Probst (Iveson & Ca.
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