Many May Die If Help Is Not Forthcoming The Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council has addressed the following letter to M. J. Brionv: acting Consul-General for France:—"It was with great grief that the Council learned of the death of M. Henti Auguste Wilden, French Minister to China and formerly Consul General at. Shanghai.
"During his prominent association with consular and public affairs in this city, the late Mf, Wilden established himself deep inthe affection and regard of the international commun-lly. The Council is attesting the respect of this community and its profound sense of loss by the lowering of the municipal flag on the Adminis tration Building throughout. to-day "To Mme, Wilden and to his com: patriots in Shanghai the sincere condolences of the Council are tender-'The flog on the Administration Building was flown at half-mast last Wednesday.
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