held on Wednesday, 26th August, at4 par Minutes of a Special Committee meeting
Present:—Messrs, E:, F. Alford (in the chair), A. Korff, A. Wasserfall, J. apsal, E.B. Skottowe, W. D. Little, D. M. Moses, and the Acting Secretary.
The Chairman having read extracts from the Memorial of the Tsungli Yamen to the Throne (as translated in the NxC. De crease of taxation on Silk Filature Factor jews th August)—on the and Cotton Mills, the matter was fully discussed in its relation to Silk Filatures and the following correspondence on the subject was ordered to be published Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, 27th Atigust, 1896, Sm,—Tho Committee of the Chamber of Commerce desire me to ask your kind attention to the enclosed copy of a letter addressed to Colonel Denby as Doyen of the Corps Diplomatique in Peking.
You will observe that it is an urgent protest against the taxation of Silk Filatures as proposed in the recent Memorial from the Tsungli Yamen to the Throne; and the this Chamber, in order to avoid delay, sent matter is of sua gare consequence that the above letter direct to Peking.
A telegram has also been sent to the following effect:—
"Chamber of Commerce request protest against Tsungli Yamen Memorial taxing Production Sik Filatures, "Explanation by letter," and I am desired to' ask your influence 7 a8 Doyen of the Consular of the views expressed by the Chamber. Body in support have the honour to be; Your obedient servant, E. F. Anrorp, Chairman: To Dr. O. Sruzzer, Consul-General for Germany and Senior' Consul.
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