Chu Vu-chee (Director of the China Mer= chants? Steam Navigation Ca.); Chun Go.); Lee Yuowsee, sq. (merchant) Faiting, Haq. (Manager, ©, M. 8. N. S00 Pao-sun, Esq." (merchant); Woo Karberg & Ca.); and Wong Soong-dong Saw ching, En. (Gompradore, arnold, (Compradore, U. S.A.
General.)
We trust the Council will not consider ar ions are such, coupled with our relationship to a representative portion of the Chinese community, as not to allow us to shake off our responsibility of urging upon the Council line of action to which by their past actions they admit that they are legally and morally bound.
Wo trust you will allow us to go further and say that we, who are addressing you upon this subject, have no hesitation in expecting from the Council collectively and officially that same high sense of moral responsibility for the welfare of the governed and obedience to law as they are wall known to exercise in their private cal ities, With the great in-population of Shanghai and at increase in the number security or the Municipality ment of any er ce cee upon resin, /shouid the Council take weet course it may thereby invite complaint against oF resistance to other of our fundamental enactment which the Coun-
Council acts favourable on this matter we see no need that this correspondence be made public, unless the Council prefers it #0, but if the Council should decide to refuse to enforce the regulations as above referred to we request the Council to publish this correspondence for the information of the community, or allow us todo so, Tam, Dear Sir, ith fully yours, Rouear E, Lew, General Secretary, Chinese Y. M, C. cly The Secartany, be achieved by obtai definite mandate from the Rate; on the Tu compliance with your request this correspondence will be included in the next ensuing published minutes, Tam, Your obedient servant, RB. E. Lewis, Esq, W. E, Lavesox, Secretary General Seoretary,
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