Custom House, Shanghai, 19th October, 1898, Stm,—In reply to your letter of the 17th conveying the Council's desire to acquire e small strip of land from lot 46 for the purpose of widening the Szechuen road as per plan enclosed in your letter,—I have the honour to state that your request has been duly submitted to the favourable consijeration of the Inepector-General of Customs.
Ihave the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Louis Rocuzr, Commmissioner of Customs.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.