Dear Sie,—A large Godown has just been erected in San Tai Road, and some means of landing and discharging cargo at the Soochow Creek are required. On velialf of the owners of Cadustral jots 54 and 55, Hongkew, we write to ask for permission to erect a jetty at the end of the San Tai Road subject to such reascuuble conditions as may be decided upon.
We are, Yours faithfully, Mornisox & Grartos, R. F. Thornury, Esq., secretary, Municipal Council, Shanghai, 21st December, 1893.
'TLEMEN,—I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th inst., which has been submitted to the Council and in
when the uew boundary of Hongkew was reply, am directed to inform you that settled it was arranged that the conservation of the Soochow Creek should be under the charge of the Chinese Authorities, so that their sanction must be obtained before any structed: Jetty projecting into the Creek can be con:
To J. L. Scort, Esq.,
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