Superintendent is submitted giving parti-
Municipal Council, Shanghai, 9th March, 1896, Sin,—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th inst., adresse to the Chairman, intimating that Lieutenant Clifton has tendered the resignation of his commission as 1st Lieutenant "B" Cowpany, being unable to spare the necessary time for his military duties, Your istter has been submitted to the Council, and in reply I am directed to inform you that they accept Lieutenant. C ifton's resignation of his Commission with great regret, and I enclose a letter thanking him services as an officer of the Volunteer Corps, which please be good enough to forward to him, Thave the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Major G. J. Mornisos, Commanding 8.V.C.
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