As foreshadowed at the preced-meeting, members of the Shanghai Municipal Council at their meeting on Aug. 2, the last before the H, municipal recess, had before them jo, memorandum prepared by Mr.
ing Fessenden as to the heads of agreement reached between him and Mr.
K. Yui, chief secretary pal. Government fon the question of factory inspection in the Setlement Tt is understood that Mr. Fessenden explained the state of negotiations and the desires of the Chic nese authorities, after which questions of detail were discussed at some length, the meeting lasting wil after 6 pin. It was found impossible to make any material progress without fuller consideration, however, and it was there. fore decided to adjourn the subject until the first meeting after the recess, Thus the problem will again be debated on September 6.
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