No. 1207.
Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, lath May, 1898.
Sm,—On the 12th of January last T had the honour to forward you a letter signed by firms interested in the Tes trade calling rough draft on the same subject which was not approved was forwarded to the United States by a resident of this port.as a matter of. information to his constituents but without any ides that it would be made abl, and that the New York Weekly journal of Commerce has published this rejected letter as containing the views that have received the support of this Chamber, which is certainly not the case as there are material differences. The Chamber therefore wishes to point out the mistake, and am, Sir, Your obedient servant, E. F. Atrorp, Chairman. The Paesipent,
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