The Archive · 1924

SHANGHAI LIBELLED

The following upbears in a ret issue of the " Manchester To the Biditor of the 'Manchester' Guardian. gem Jaunts"™ your reviewer noticing my book "Far Ba

in" shanghai, "saw no ndustey but that of the lotteries" "Thi statement Paid" nor see, thes "masvellas quarter Ic*'shops" mentioned "by "your ree Slewer, for the very good reason that there are none. 1 may Guuseor Couns, Author of "Far tern aunts."

11, Woodside" Hosd, Bournemouth, April 26.

[Our reviewer writes:—T regret ceedingly the mistake referred to. Sir Collins's letter. "Ihave no copy the. book within. reach, "but. Accept, without question, his correct hon that. he was. speaicing of one Street only, and not of all Shanghaly fas occupied exclusively with lottery Business. "I apologise freely for a cartleas slip in reading a book most Snteresting" from its "fresh outlook on present-day China and Japan—

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