Translation of letter from the Shanghai Taotai Teal Nai-huang to the Senior Consul, dated January 7, 1910.
On January 3s dispatch was received from the Head Office of Constabulary follows:
"The Sinza bridge is in a very "ailpidated condition adit ie proposed to begin work at an early date on its "repair. All passengers shall therefore "for the time being change their route "but as the southern end of this bridge adjoins the Settlement, it is accordiogly requested that a communication be "addressed to the Consal requesting bim to direc: the Police to instruct passengers from the Settlement to comply without exception."
qT letter is directed to the Senior Consal, requesting him to take note and give directions for compliance.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.