ice, U.S.A, Oct. Ist, 1901. letter conveying the resolution of the Connell Sm,—I beg to acknowledge receipt of your
expressing the horror felt by this community at the assassination of the President of the United States of America; and asking me to convey to Mrs, MeKinley and the people of the United States the Council's deepest Thave forwarded a copy of your letter to Mrs. MeKinley and a copy to the Seoretary of State.
T beg to thank you and the Council for this expression of your sympathy at the great sorrow which has fallen upon the people of the United States. Tan assure you that we are all deeply affected by the outspoken and hearty sympathy of the people of the world in this, our hour of sorrow.
I desire to thank you and the people of other nationalities in Shanghai, both for myself and for the American community. for the sympathy with us which has so plainly come from the heart.
Tam, Sir, Your obedient servant, Consul-General. A. Hewerr, Esq., Chairman, Municipal Council, Shanghai.
Volunteers. German Com signation of Lieutenant L. PI and recorded.
Peking-Shanse Road provement wrought at the junction of these notified in the minutes of the has been further ion of a strip of cadastral lot 305.
The Meeting then adjourns.
The following are forwarded for publioation with the foregoing minute:
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.