The following correspondence is ordered for publication "Council Room, Shanghsi, 27th April, 1905.
have the honour to refer to a tion of the Mixed Court Magistrate, dated the 27th ultimo, on the subject of an issue of five-cash pieces to be accepted and circulated in parity with the current copper coinage. This proclamation bears the stamp of your office, dated the following day, and has been found posted in and about the cash shops of the Sebtleme In this connection, I have the honour to alluile to the procedure which has boon in force for the past fifty years with the approval of the Consular Body, and under which, to quote the words of your predecessor all Chinese proclamations, after having been signed by the Senior Consul, shall be handed to the Council, to be posted, either by their Police, or by the Chinese if accompanied by a member of the Police Fores."
This procedure has not boon followed in the present lusts and the Council's attention has only boon drawn to the matter by the fact that the Police have removed and brought in so many of the proclamations as have been ited; on the grounds that they have been posted without authority, The Council desires that you may be good enough to communicate with the Chinese Authorities in this matter, and to ask that these and all similar proclamations shall be forwarded through the channels, or that st iso be taken to prevent broaches of the understanding of 1876.
The proclamation under notice rel wholly to @ new issue of provincial copper going and the Connell, while admitting that the matter is, strictly speaking, a national and not " Municipal question, ventures to suggest to the Consular Body that the issue referred to appears to be contrary to the undertaking given in the British, American, and Japanese tron in respect to uniform national coinage I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, ANDERSON, Chairman.
Dr, Kwarre, Consul-General for Germany and Senior Consul.
20th April, 1905.
Sin,—Acknowledging receipt of your lotter of 27th inst., 05/220, I beg to inform you that I have communicated it to the Mixed Court Magistrate.
Thave the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Dr. Kxarre, Consul-General for Germany and Senior Consul.
Anperson, Esq., Chairman, Municipal Council,
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