Sm.—I have the honour to inform you that Thave been appointed Her Netherland Majesty's Vice-Consul at Shanghai, and that have assumed charge of the Netherlands Consulate from to-day.
The office has been provisionally removed to the Italian C-nsulate's building, 2, Lyceum Terrace, Museum Road.
Thave the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, B.D. vox Warnte, Vice-Consul for the Netherlands.
Chairman o° the Municipal Council, for the Foreicn Settlements, North of the Yangkingpang, Shanghai Shanghai, 15th September, 1897.
Srm,—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th instant, intimating that having been appointe! Her Netherlands Majesty's Vice-Consul at Shanghai, you had on that day assumed charge of the Consulate, Thave the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Chairman, pro tem.
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