Shanghai, 7th April, 1898.
Sim,-I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 1198 of the 4th instant, and to thank you in my name and in that of Captain Bisbee for the graceful acknowledgement of the assistance rendered by Captain Bisbee to Mr. de Rijke in connection with his survey of the Whangpoo River."
It affords Captain Bisbee much personal tification to find the work of the Coast spector's Department so much appreciated by the Chamber of Commerce, and I shall have great pleasure in transmitting to Sir Robert Hart your courteous letter under reply.
Thave the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, L. Rocuer, Commissioner of Customs. EH. F. Anrono, Esq., Chairman,' General Chamber of Conmerce, Shanghai.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.