was used for Chinese raging exfelusively, and it should never be appropriated for any other use. There fore, it was for the same reason why the ground was not permitted fo be transferred to a foreign consulate registration.
The present proposition of sale purely for obtaining funds to clear up the debts owing to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. In my opinion, the said bank has ne intention to interfere with the sale or not, so far as they could locate their claim to the debtor's property. Now. counting on the wide margin of the assets in excess of the liabilities, thi Clube should raise funds from other sources to pay the debt. But Shan hai Race Club does not act so. I cannot agree to their action.
The original proposition, held at a Committee Me g of the International Recreation Club on May 17. was purely to confirm and pass the ritoperties owned by the International Recreation Club into the hands of the Stewards of the Shanghai Race Club, in order to give the fullest protection to such properties during the present military operations between China an Jepan—The Committee were as sured that in this manner they could esk and would receive the assistance o: the H.B. Consular Authorities.
There was no mention at such original Meeting that the properties would be put on the market for sale—nor was there any intention from the Club's Bankers Messrs. The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation that they were making any serious demand for the repayment of the Club's indebtedness to them, an that this was only a formal demand.
In the meanwhile, unknown to The Chairman and Committee of the International Recreation Club, the steward of the Shanghai Race Club had been negotiating for the sale of the property to Japanese buyers—an only became known to the Chair-r a Committee of the Intern: tion Club at a Committee Meeting keld on May 25—and, from thence onward—difficulties did arise, as the Chairman and Committee of the International Recreation Club could mot support such a proposition which eventually developed into the Extr ordinary Meeting held at the Shanghai Race Club on June 13—at which ihe Stewards of the Shanghai Race Club acted contrary to the wishes of the Committee of the Internationa! Recreation Club and used their preponderance of votes in order to carry ihe issue.
As I have known quite well about ihe history of Kiangwan Race Course and have in fact under perience of it, I presume that should ihe sale become realised, there woul happen complication as to the old case in future, although many pr vious land owners of this local leave Shanghai at present. Those who mode the proposal of sale should be held responsible. I write this letter to request your kind attention and through your good self to ask the Members of Shanghai Race Club te rive careful consideration of the above facts, Sgd. Vu Yn-Chrm Shanghai, June 19.
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