Shanghai, 20th May, 1897.
S1z,—I have the honour to inform you that the Chamber has made an agreement with Mr. J. de Rijke to survey and report upon the River Approaches to Shanghai, and that this work will be commenced without delay. For this Mr. J. de Rijke is to receive a fee of G.$5,000, and I have therefore to request that you will kindly favour me with a cheque for the equivalent of G.$2,500, being on account of the Council's moiety of cost of the survey as pro-ided or in the Budget of this year. am, Sis Your obedient servant, E. F. Arorp, Chairman. A.B. Borer, Esq.,
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