Ith August, A LEADING article with the above heading appeared in our French contemporary, the "Echo de Chine," on Sunday morning last. It contains such an ill-conditioned attack on the British, which is far and away the preponderating, element in Shanghei, that we are constrained to take some notice of it, little pleasure as it gives us todo so, The following isa translation of the opening paragraphs Mr, Balfour has been good enough to speak.
"To a question put by Mr. H. Norman, he has declared in the House of Commons that Sir Ernest Satow has received telegraphic instructions not to surrender the 'Supet Ohe simple question: what has ao' prisoners. that got to do with us? Is Mr. Balfour in charge of the INTER-NATIONAL (sic) concession of Shanghai
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