To the Editor of the Norre-Caiva Dany News.
Siz,—Knowing the usual accuracy of statements made by you, I was surprised to read this morning your article headed ""Woosung, the Treaty Port."
The following particulars I ask you to make public.
No plan has yet been sanctioned by any Chinese authority for the laying out of the New Settlement at Woosung; and all those who are connected with the laying out are doing their best to provide foreigners with suitable sites for shipping offices, ete., along the Huangpu foreshore.
The authorities and technical men in charge of the railway have nothing whatsoever to do with the laying out of the Settlement and all land bought (please note Vought) by the Railway Ca., will be treated: on the same footing as land bought by private owners.
land owned by the Chinese Government which includes the foreshore north of the, Woosung creek along the Huangpu will, T hope, soon be obtainable by Foreigners or Foreign Firms, saving of course certain portions set apart for Customs and Municipal purposes.
You mention a private firm which you say has Innd beyond the Prince's Pier. They would not I: think be pleased if they had to exchange, their own land for the land you assign to them, When the plan of the Settlement is sanctioned by the officials placed in charge, it will be submitted to the Foreign Consuls and then made public' property.
The plan you refer to and have no doubt seen, I cannot say from whom it emanated, but I can say it is neither official nor of oficial importance, Tani, ete.
Arriepy Moun, A.s11.c.5., Engiieer for Woosung Settlement. Engineering and Surveying ofice, Woosung, Bist August.
[Evidently more than one plan of the Woosung Settlement has been made, as our article was based on what we had every reason to believe was excellent authority.—Ep.]
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.