British Official Archives Removed Monpay, May 25.
HM, Consul has been withdrawn from Chinkiang-and all the British official archives removed. Mr. Wyatt-Smith, the Consul, has been engaged in this work for the past few "days, and having completed the evacuation of the Consulate returned to Shanghai yesterday.
It is understood that while the actual official property of the Consulate was "more or less preserved intact through eat the looting, practically all private property be-Ionging to the personnel was either stolen' or damaged.
Chinese and Municipal Work Meanwhile the Chinese who carry fon business in the British Con sion are showing the utmost anxiety that its municipal activities should continue, such as the supply of water, electric light, ete. Their anxiety to do so is accounted for by the fact that practically half of the Concession is in Chinese oc~ cubanes, the property being largely occupied by banks and other estabments. For the purpose of carrying en these municipal undertakings it was impossible to raise loan from any of the foreign banks, but finally the Chinese Chamber of Commerce agreed to lend the necessary funds up to a total of $10,000,
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