Shanghai, 4th July, 1897.
Sm,—Yesterday I had the honour to receive your letter in which you inform me that certain of the southern ports having been declared infected by the Plague every possible precaution was to be taken and that to this end a notification had been issued in the Settlement calling for a general cleaning of the roads and thoroughfares. Because itis in the condition of the Native'City and of Sinza"that exists the greatest' source of danger a general-cleansing ought to- be instituted ab these: places and you requested me to issue a proclamation to this effect.
Negotiations have taken place already between me and the Commissioner of Shanghai, 5th July 1897.
Ast instant aching Mr., Chu Vu Chee to pre-Dean Sim,—Io reply to your letter of the sent to the public _a strip of land measuring about Omow 2/ua, 7li. Ohaow, for the purpose of extending the. Yuhang Road and informing bim that the Crancil is prepared to pay all expenses of taking down and rebuilding the houses on the line of the road amounting to Tls. 400 inclusive, I beg to inform you the land upon which a portion of the that Me. Chu Vu Chee is willing t> give up houses as marked on the tracing which I herewith return stands, the land of the other house: required to be surrendered is so little that be docs not think necessary to disturty the houses.
Iam, Dear Sir, Your faithfully, Coos Farnixe. P. Brasp, Esg.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.