To the Editor of the "NonrH-Cuina Datty News,"
Sin,—I note with satisfaction that the Royal Geographical Society of London and other kindred institations have adopted the appellations for place names in China in accordance with the Chinese Post Office List which is the only standard work object hitherto published, one exception however German Port of low spelt. The a rocky Island in the sea and is rendered by all sino-Togues as "Tao" and not Tau.
The Chinese Post Office might do worse than follow istently and subs "Tau," which latter isnot used' any other standard list of place Why China should retain a name given to a place by an alien Power is 8 mystery to me, because T imagine she would be only too glad to adopt fits own recognized standard transliteration, Shanghai, Jun 192%
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