23th Feb.
Wues one chronicles the attainment of some excellent end, and connects with it the name of some individual who has. worked hard to bring it about, it is not to be inferred that one excludes from praise any others who may have assisted in th work. In singling out Mr. H. H. Joseph for commendation on account of the satisfactory arrangement, that has been virtually concluded for the future dispatch of our homeward mails, we did not for a moment wish it to be thought that M. Chapsal, the agent here of the other company concerned, the Messageries Maritimes, had not given Mr. Joseph the most valuable assistance. It must have been obvious, indeed, that the directors of the French company would before coming to an agreement have to possess themselves of the views of their Shanghai representative; and it is well known that M. Chapsal has been energetic, and almost importunate, in urging on his directors the necessity for the changes that are sven to be inaugurated. Mr. Joseph's advantage was that he was on the spot while the schedule was being considered, but he would be the first to allow, as every one here interested in the question knows, that his representations received the most consistent and invaluable support from the arguments and demonstrations sent from here by his French colleague.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.