Some have ventured to think that the ostensible yeason of sour furlough, there is in existence some other purpose which has cone nection with Mr, Green's suggestion at the last Ratepayers' Meeting. We hope that the contrary may be true, but if this presumption is not far from the (ruth, we wish you will mind the trade between oer (yo countries, and refrain from taking any step which will joopay ize its prosperity, We earnestly request that in your coming aston ciation with your follow country men, You wit! try to make no state. ments which will disadvantageous to directly to the United We farther hope that you will make statements which are of benefit to our mutual relations, remembering that, the peace of the world is cherished by the Chinese no lees than by the Americans.
With our regards to your good self and to your venerable mother, Yours very wily, Fevmtarion oF Stacer Untons, The Departure Atv. Fessenden is hi holiday at Home in six years. A large number of foreign and Chinese friends Jetty to bid him bon voyage.
Among those present were Mr. H.E, Avnhold, Chairman 8.M.C.. Mr Fawwanls, Secretary, Col, C. Lyman and Lieut.-Col.
2 number of other leers of the Jth Regiment, U.8.M.C., Dean A.C.S. Trivett, Capt. RAH. Martin, Com. missioner of Police, and the follow. ing prominent Chinese, Messrs Ya Ya-ching, Chang J-shun, Chen hie Hong-chang, L. K, Wong, Chen ihe
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