Sir,—I have the honour to inform you that I have this day assumed charge of the Danish Consulate.
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, A. L. Sonu, To J. L. Scorr, Esq...
Chairman, Municipal Council Shanghai.
Volunteers.—The following letter is read and ordered to be published Shanghai, 15th September, 1896.
Sin,—At a meeting of Rattery on 3ist ult. Lieutenant Rex was elected Captain, He has passed the necessary examination for promotion and I have therefore the honour to request that the Commission may be Thave the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, B. A. Charge, Major Commanding, 8.¥:
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.