Body will observe that isiona of the rule Shanghai, 28: h May, 1908.
reply to your letter of th tant I cannot but express my surprise thst Yi Chien-pso has not been brought before the German Assessor on Satarday last, as I requested.
As I pointed out in my letter of the 23rd inst. all my oollesgues are fully of the case and share my point of view, 80 I do not consider it necessary that the whole facto of the case be submitted again to the Consular Body.
Lik use do not see any reason for the case ing settled by the Dipomatic Body in Peking, for in fact no difference ts between the competent Chinese I beg now to repeat my earnest request that Yd Chien-pao be brought' before the German Assessor at the next possible date, ie. Saturday the 2nd of Juve, and I' may add that I do not intend to raise any objection, as soon as my request has been complied with, to have laid the general of the case before the Diplomatic Body.
Ihave the honour to be, Your obedient servant, Dr. C. ScHors, Acting Consul General for Germany. Creu Houupay, Eeq., Chairman, 3 Council.
(the 14th January last, which was telegraphically asked for by the Consular Body on the 14th March is ove of its Inst successful endeavours not to return to the literal compliance with rules.
letter of the 15th of March the Cor Court of Appeal, not invested with'us treaties define clearly Consul when he jo to arrange matters in the first instance, I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Consul-General for Belgium, and Senior Consul.
Crctt, Houupay, Esq., Chairman, Municipal Council.
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