According to Chinese information large meeting of Chinese tenants of shops and houses in the International Settlements was held la Chang Sa-ho's Garden on Sunday and was attended by two or three thousand people. Several speeches were made, pointing out the necessity of reducing rents in Shanghai in order to improve trade, and also the advantage to landlords of redaciog route slightly and having all their houses pied rather than safer a large number to remain vacant. The following resolation were adopted: That the Taotai, Mixed Courts, the Manicipal Council and the Chember of Commerce be petitioned to endeavour to influence landlords to reduce rents. That a deputation of twenty or thirt sentatives of the different trade: be elected to interview landlords and pray them to comply with their request. 'A nam of $78 was rasad at the meeting t" defray expense. io the matter.
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