of Consuls A sensation was caused over the Year holidays by currency ut 4 rumour to the effect that Mr, M. Edwards, Secretary to thw Shanghai Municipal Council has brought a suit against the Counc: in the Court gf Consuls, and th. the Municipal Council had suspen: fed_him "without prejudice."
Inquiries enable the ""North-Chi Daily News" to confirm the rumour.
is stated that the ease arises out lof the action of the Council in notify ing Mr. Edwards that en the expiry of the present agreement between itself and him, there would be renewal. The amount which Me.
Edwards is claiming from the Cown-<i] was not ascertainable but it was stated that considerable sum,
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