Shanghai, 5th March, 1896.
Dean Sm,—I have to acknowledge, with many thanks, the receipt of your circular letter of 16th January giving details of the Wusiness to be transacted at the Third Congress of Chambers of Commerce to be held in June next at London.
Your letter has been fully discussed by the Committee of this Chamber, who generally, approve of the questions to be raught forward, and have nominated as their representative Mr. A. G. Wood of Messrs. 'T. A. Gibb & Ca., Winchester Avenue, Leadenhall St., London, for a Jong time a member and formerly-Chairman of this Chamber, who is advised to support such measures brought forward at the Congress as may have any bearing on the trade of Shanghai.
Tam, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully, A. P. Mackwes, Chairman, Kesnic B. Murnay, Esq., Secretary, Chamber of Commerce, London.
Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.