Petition addressed by the Shanghai Taotai, Li, to the Viceroy in the year 1899. ing received respect to the extension of the Settlement aod he petitioned the High Author received their rescript, he daly issued a proclamation accordingly, and thereafter presented plan so soon as the Municipal Council had conducted " survey of the extension,"
The Taotai has now to observe that Paoshan and Shanghai are separate Haiens, which are not only closely connected at their boundary, but present the farther complication that the Ohinese railway station is situated close thereto. It seems, therefore, of obvious difficulty to include the Paoshan district within the Settlement, and acleer state-feot has been made to the It is a fact that both within mat the Settlement foreigners acquiring land must obtain Taotai's title deeds in accordance with rales definitely laid down. It remains also a fact, however, that at various pointe district, foreigners have so quired laod in Pasoshan, adjoining the Shanghai
in addition to that situated in the open port of Woosung. This land was included in the original plan at the time of the extension, and in consequence vigorous contention and discussion with the Consuls followed, with regard to this addition. Tt was thus clearly understood that Paoshan would not be UN
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