Mr. W, P. Lambe, Acting Chairman fof the Council, on' August 31. wrote to Mr. J. Delvaux de Fenffe, Acting Consul-General for Belgiut "It was with profound grief that my colleagues and I learnt of the tragic death of your Queen, On behalf of the Municipal Council 1 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 Queen universally beloved.
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