Consul-General, said that cor respondence had passed between Senior Conaul the Comm mer Japanese, of course, pre-ware, followed closely by the Portuguese. There are only a few Britons, about two or thr or trading in Chinese terri a couple of other nationalities.
A representative of the "North-na Daily News" called upon Mr.
Cunningham, U.S. Consul-G eral and Senior Consul, to inquire into the veracity of the statement showed him the report. Mr. Cunningham replied (as U.S. Consul-General, not as Senior Consul) that it was not asa result of ne-the. matter andthe ftuthoritien had assured the Consut Municipal roads would not he es." The British Consulate feould adopt the same. a the" American Consulate-Genedl vise British subjects to pay was an equitable thing to do.
The Portuguexe Consul-Genera, Mr. Pde Pata Brita, likewise has vise: his fellow nationals to pay having taken an altitude lar to that of Mr. BS. Eu night, the U.S. Constl-General. gotiations, but that the Chinese authorities had assured him that they alized that Americans residing in Municipal roads woul' not pay the x und that no effort would be! made to collect the same, citizens had, therefore, when residing on other thai nicipal roads, they might con-mute to the support of munich expenses in Chapel and Nantao as a matter of equity.
Mr. 8. Yada, H.Ld.M. Consul eral, informed our representa tive that he had advised all Jap: fosse residents in the Toco farmers are vigorously opposing a special tax which—has been placed by the financial authori ties of pality of Greater mghai up n vegetables, Petitions been sent in wskimge for it Nation.
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