(911 de 1922.
Sim—Weearein receipt of your letter of 16th instant, informing us-that the Council is not prepared to make any chaoge in the terms of its letter of 2ist ultimo as to the acquisition by i of the above proposed road.
In reply we beg to eay that we ar: prepared to surrender the rosd on the Council's terms, but in doing so we wish it to-be niderstood that we do not in any way withdraw any of contentions which we have put forward this correspondence; our acceptance of the li's terms is solely ecause we. do not wish to appear to be standing in the way of the Council's scheme for road extensions in the Settlements.
We are, Sir, 'Yours obedient servant', Inezat & Ca., General Managers: The Secretary, Shanghai Manicipal Council.
Gexziemen,—I am directed to acknowledg: receipt of your letter' of this date in whic you agree to surrender the. above road on the Yerms named in. the Council's letter of the Qist of July.
Enolosed please find compradore order for five hundred tacle (Tls. 500) the amount payable to you as agreed.
Lam desired to thank you for your action in thie matter.
Tam, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, J. 0.'P. Bras, Acting Secretary. Massus, Innear & Ca., General Managers, Laou-Kung-Mow Cotton 8, & W. Co.y Shangh:
General Municipal Rate—Foieign,—The following return for March quarter, is submitted, and ordered to be published Somuany or GerinaL Mcwicipat Rate Foreiax, June Quarter, 1891
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