New Buildings.—Plans, prepared by the Engineer, of the new Health Department and Central Fire Station to be erected in the Honan Road are laid on the table and finally approved.
Sensational Articles in Chinese Newspapers. ~The following correspondence is Ordered to be published Council Room, Shanghai, 2nd July, 1900.
Sin,—With a view to checking the unwarranted feeling of alarm, among a section of the Chinese residents in the Settlement, which is augmented in. no slight degree by the issue of pictorial expresses and by the publication of inflammatory articles by the Native Press, the Council desires to express the hope that the active cooperation of the Consular Body may be enlisted in warning and, if necessary, suppressing the offending newspapers. Tt has been ascertained that many, if not all. of these Chinese sheets are in the control of foreigners, and, without specific mention of any one case, I venture to re: quest that the members of the Consular Body will use their influence to the above end, Thave the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Epert A, Hewerr, Chairman.
J..M.'T. Vanpez, Esq.
Gonsul-General for Portugal and Senior Consul, H.DLF.M.'s Consulate General, Shanghai, 7th July, 1900.
Sim,—In reply to your letter of 2nd inst. about the Native Press, I am desired by my colleagues to state that all Consuls are prepared to take the most stringent measures against native newspapers under the control of foreigners, whenever a definite action is brought before them either by the Council or their Police, I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.