Municipal Council, on February 19 wrote to Mr. J. Delvaux de Fenffe, Acting Constl-General for Belgium:
"It was with profound gr that my colleagues and I learnt of the tragic death of your illustrious King. On behalf of the Municipal Council I. wish to convey to you and to the Belgian community in Shanghai our heartfelt sympathy and condolence in your great loss and in your mourning for a ruler so univer~ sally beloved."
The flag on the Administration Building "was flown at half-mast throughout the day in tribute to the late King.
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