Sin,—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3rd February reference to the Agreement for the collection of Wharfage Dues and, in reply, to i you that on behalf of the Imperial Maritime Customs I am willing to sanction and recognise an agreement extending the validity of the said Agreement on the terms therein set forth.
ing that your letter under reply is countersigned on behalf of the French propose to recognise it as with this the arrangement proposed.
Thave the honour to ho, 5 Your obedient servant, if, Evaar House: sions, 1902.—The plans of the four Districts of the Settlements together with a memorandum by the Engineer detailing the additions and _moditications therein contained, are submitted, examined and referred to the Works Committee in regard to certain points raised.
Economic Sunitation.—In reference to the leading Article in the " North-China Daily News" of the 29th ultimo the Council authorises the publication of the following memorandum by the Health Oficer.
The health and vigour of an individual depend upon the quantity and quality of the blood. When the tissues have been at work, there are thrown into the blood waste products, and if these be not eliminated, but through any cause detained in the blood, they influence nutrition and function and finally produces organic disease."—The Humanituriun. In cases of Scrotula, Scurvy, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples and Sores of all Kinds, the effects of Clarke's Blood Mixture are niarvellous. Thousands of wonderful cures have been effected by it Clarke's Blood Mixture is sold everywhere at 25, 9d. per bottle. Beware of worthless imitations and substitutions.
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