of your letter of the Ist inst., in which the Dran Suty—We bes to acknowledge receipt Council made us a counter-ofter of Tls. 1,000 for the portion of the lot to be surrendered, assuring Om. Of SI. Th., accepting therewith our other condition In reply thereto, we beg to state, that without entering into the question of the gross annual rental that i+ likely to be abt ed from the new building, we ave willing to meet the Council's views, and hereby accept the terms cental ed in the Council's letter under reply.
Weare, Yours faithfully, ATKINSON AND Danas, 5.0.7.
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Per M. F, Layo, Municipal Counci mn mel Widening: ~The offer contain J.P. Bisset and Ca, is ordered to he accepted Shanghai, 26th February, 1902.
76, Central District.
—In_ reply to your favour 1039 of Ube 24th instant, we bey, Value of th ment now proposed, Wwe are prepared to suterender the portion required, measuring Om, OF, 6. 4h., for Taels 1,000.60 (One Thou: sand Tae).
We beg to ren Dear Sir, Yours faithfully, J.P. Bisset & Ca. Citantas Masse, Esq.
Bnyinecr and Surreyor.
Council Room Shanghai, Ist March, 1902, Ges Referring to your letter of the 2th ult. addressed to the Manicipal Engineer, in regard to the surrender of a portion of Cadastral Lot 378, measuring tin. Of 61 th. for the widening of the 5 Road at that point, Lam directed to you that the Council now accepts the offer therein contained, and will pay you the sum of Tls. 1,000 upon surrender of the land in question.
Tam, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, J. 0. P. Bras Cly Secretary Massas. J. P. Bisset and Ca, Shangh:
Public School.—The following extract from a letter from the Hon. Secretary, containing statistics of attendances and other f general interest, is ordered to be published.
Shanghai, 24th February, 1902.
Sn.—1 now have. pi handing you! subjoined statistics inquired for in your letter of the 3rd ultimo, and must apologise for the delay, attributable to Mr, Lanning': temporary in disposition, in placing these before you at an earlier opportunity.
Total collected for Year, Attenlance, Fees charged. Books 480.5 per mensem per child,
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