Wearn requested to publish the fullowing correspondence Municipal Council, Shanighai, 22nd April, 1897.
Sir,—I am requested by the Council for the Foreign Community of Shanghai, North of the Yang-king-pang, to inform you that la consequence of a Resolution passed yesterday at a Meeting of Ratepayers the whole Council intimated to the meeting their intention to resign as soon as a new Cor il could be elected, and to bog you to ask the Foreign Treaty Consuls to fix an early date for an election.
In order that the Settlement may not be, even temporarily, without Municipal repre tentatives the present Council prepare to hold office until' the day after the election and then to resign; but they are prepared to resign at once if the Consuls should think that the offices should be actually vacant before a day is fixed for the election.
Ihave the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, A. Probst, Chairman, P.S.—For your convenience I beg to enclose copy of the usual Notification for sig: ture by the Consular Body. The dates of this notice are left blank but I venture to suggest Monday the 10th, and Tuesday the lith of May, as days convenient for the election.
E. A. Prest, Chairman, Dr, 0. StueBEt, Consul-General for Germany and Senior-Consul, Shanghai, 23rd April, 1897.
Sm,—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd inst. referring to the intended resignation of the present Municipal Council and the election of successors to the same. The letter was considered in a meeting of the Consular Body, held to-day, when it was decided that would be advisable for the old Council to remain in office, in accordance with Article XXI of the Land Regulations, until their successors have assumed direction.
Taise beg to enclose, for the usual publication, the notice, signed by the Consular Representatives, fixing the dates forthe election of the new Couacil on Monday, the 10th, and Tuesday, the Lith of May.
Thave the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, 0. Srcenst, Consul-General for Germany awl Senior-Consul.
Pnonst, Esq-, Chairma Municipal Council.
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