Shanghai, 12th January, 1893.
Sm—I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 12h January informing me of the Council's decision regarding the formation of a Sanitary Board, and that, along with the Municipal, Engineer, the Captain, Superintendent of Police and' the Sanitary Inspector, the Council has appointed me one of its members, The views taken by the Council regarding the duties of the Board are such as mirist recommend themselves to all the members, and every endeavour will doubt ess be made to give them full effect, I note the Council's recommendation that a meeting of the Moard should take s lace as soon as possible; this I am certain, will receive immediate attention, the result being duly reported to the Council.
Tam, Sir, Your obedient servant, R. Tuoxwvry, Esq,,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.