28th July, 1899, Dean Sin,—Your letter, 1339, of Sune 19th has duly reached with the Address of the Committee and members of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce.
The gr ication which T feel been the recipient of such a testing esteem, ix indeed its alue enhanced by the unin ity of feeling whi members (re lih led the presenting it Bankin firms and instit whole of the mereantil natures thi nwtiee th Tem nation ities) to affix thei the memento which was to he address, wil will f tit will alw.
years willing of your Cha ud aber, recognition which has Shanghai General Chamber 1 Chambe: un particularly meaning agreement not to change or pollute the water-courses, and not to sell to nati The motion was lost y 52 votes to 33. Following this it was xd: That before any owner of land outside the Estate he admitted to the pri-of a Kuling landrenters he pay into the treasury for every regulation-sized lot riginal price of a lot on the Extate and als. show his deed for the inspection of the Council.
The ronminder of the sitting was mainly occupied with the consideration of the proposed Constitution and By-laws, and the milk question.
On the second day the milk question was further discussed, the Chairman station his view that in the future the Counc should not undertake to deal with the matter. A recommendation to the Council was adopted asking them to take into consideration the desirability of establishing a wireless telegraphic service between Kuling The following were the Council for the ensue Messrs, C. E. Molland, ted by ballot as Broomball,
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