'A Chinese report saya that on Sanday morning about 3,000 traders and people in the settlement assembly the Borean for Foreign Affairs, with jose sticks in their hands, in order to present a joint petition to the Viceroy, asking bim to persuade foreign and Chiaese landlords to reduce the rents of houses in the settlements, The Viceroy received the four representatives at an interview and informed them that he had perused their petition and summoned the Mixed Court magistrate, Mr, Pan, to consult him on the subject. He told t on this occasion to sai mberrastmest and the market sad be asked them to tell the petitioners that they need not kneel before him to ake their prayer,, bat might retire and await his rere: ipt to their petition, This petition is very similar in terms fo those which have been before suh-mitted to the Mixed Court, the Tsotsi and the Manicipal Council, ting forth the difficulties caused by high rents.
October 26.
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