capacity early impressed the Mr, Finge's great business community, ofter his arrival Shanghai, and in 1910 he was elected to the Municipal Council. On this body he did out-fanding work, and proved himself an exceptionally valuable mem He spent a very great amount of time in dealing with its affairs, and] not only was he always ready with advice for the heads of departments tut extremely considerate in his dealings with the subordinate mom-bers. As a banker he had naturally at times to devote especial attention to the finance of the Council, pud the officials especially _connected with this branch of Muniwrtly afte he returned te Shanghai a party of Volunteers in the course of manceuvres received permission to purpose of quite unaware wise garden it was. A:} the close of the operations the officer in charge thanked Mr. Figge for his kindness ard covitesy, and Mr. Fiege replied that he was would always be Jelighted to see: nembers of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps} here.
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