Sim,—I beg to thank you, the the community it represents, for th wishes as expressed in your No. 273 of to-lay's date. In addition'on the part of myself, the officers serving with me and the men T would ask you to convey our thanks the Shanghai community for the great Kindness and' hospitality we have received from them, isa matter of very great pleasure to us to think that during the past troubles the presence of ourselves and our allies had pre-vel the peace of the Set'lement, which hope will remain undisturbed in the future.
Twill always look back with pleasure to my' ficial connection with Shanghai.
Thave the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, Jous Prentice, Esy.
Major-General.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.