The Chinese Chamber of Commerce has recently received a letter from Mr. Kuan Chun, Magistrate of the Mixed Court, stating that commercial contracts, entered into between Chinese and German merchants prior to the outbreak of war, may all be cancelled upon the consent vf both Chinese and Ger-Juan merchants. A special meeting was held at the Chamber to ascertain the views of Chinese merchants in this Settlement and in other parts of Shanghai on this proposal at 4 p.m. on September 98, After some lengthy discussions, it was unanimously decided to send a reply, repudiating the insinuation that Chinese merchants had given any consent to such " proposal, and emphasizing their disapproval of such course of action.
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