The following letter is ordered for publication Council Room, Shanghai, 14th Juno, 1907, 8tr,—With reference to the Counci lotter of the 3rd April last on the subject of cattle lekin, and to the 10th idem, informing, y the Consular Body for the cancellation of the contract for farming the collection, 1 honour to inform you that the Council is now in receipt of " notice from the local butchers to the effect that the price of beef is about to be increased.
'That the new Company, now frankly styled the Foreigners' Meat Company, is directly responsible for this result is made clear in a petition from fourteen native butchers upon the subject, and I have the honour to forward a translation of the document for the information of the Consular Body.
The Council is aware that a protest has been addressed to the Native Authorities against the proceedings of this Company on the ground that monopoly in contravention to Treaty is constituted thereby. Since, however, it is improbable that this view will be scoepted, the Council ventures to suggest that, as a matter of primary importance, it may be pointed out that the rate fixed the Taotai's letter of eC. herald and S. €. & C. Gasette.
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