to Turkish Minister Mr. C. S. Franklin, Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council, on February 24 addressed the following letter io Mr. E. Lardy, Consul-
General for Switzerland:
"I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of February 22 informing me of your appointment as Minister Plenipotenflary to Turkey and Bulgaria and hat from your departure on February 25 until the arrival of your successor, Mr. E. de Graffenried. Vice-Consul will be in charge of he Swiss Consulate-General and concurrently Charge d'Affaires ad interim.
"I have also the honour to extend on behalf of my colleagues on the Council and myself our sincere congratulations on your promotion and to express appreciation of the cordial relations which have always subsisted between and the yourself Council."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.