Shanghai, 22nd June, 1898.
Sm,—On receipt of your letter of the 1th ultimo on the subject of widening Foochow Road through the purchase of a part of Mrs Cowie's Cadastral lot 276, we wrote fully to Mrs. Cowie and advising to accept the terms offered but have received her answer by tele-decline adds that she fear we cannot the land vacant any lor riger, as entails a loss of $124 8 month, Dut shall be glad to hear from you We are, Sir, Your obedient servants, Dowpaw, Hassan & McNeitt.
J. 0. P, Buaxp, Esq., Secretary, Municipal Council.
Municipal Council, Shanghai, 23rd June, 1898.
<,—Your letter of yesterday on the subject of the proposed widening of the Foochow Road at Cad. Lot 276. was duly submitted for the information of the Council at yesterdays meeting. In reply, I am directed to express to yon the Council's cordial thanks for the courtesy and liberality which have marked your action in this matter, together with' ita regret that the negotiations should have failed to attain the de-ired end; it is felt that, in view of your preseat communication, no good object would be served by further delay, and the Couneit is therefore regretfully compelled to the proposed public improvement. will forward tome a memorandum of the expenses incurred under these negotiations, the amount will be duly paid, as already arranged. Building Permit will be sent. Tam, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, P. Brasp, Secretary.
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