To the Editor of the "Nonra Caixa Danny News," proval namber of the tte published on Sator-day Inst contains matter of x technical ature, which, venture to state, is mach above the heads of the ordinary ratepayer and hardly to be understood even by 8 Manicipal Councillor, It is very evident, however, that is some fallacy io the argument of Mr, McColl or Mr. Aldridge which the proposal to submit the points at issue to an expert engineer and accountant would make clear.
But what I should like to ask is—inby, if so many colamas of caloalation are necessary to prove that the Council cannot supply current ta the Tramway Company at loss than 4.69 cand. from pi ally reserved for the parese and in connexion with which there is no competition, how can the Conn: shen faced with' competition, quote Ggure of 3 cand, for a motor ta be ran off the lighting plant daring a time: which overlaps the normal lighting hoars T am, etc.
Shanghai, Feb. 8.
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