To the Editor of the "NortH-CHivA DaiLy News."
Sin,—Mr. Poet will not be alone jin protesting against the possibility lof war between Great Britain and China over the trouble between Hongkong and Canton. ton. may not be recognized by Peking? but there is no doubt that if the British take drastic action against. Canton the whole country would be aroused and would take the side jof Canton. The trouble in Shanghai on May 30 would be a mere flea-bite compared with drastic action against Canton, and the result would be in due proportion. The Hongkong policy would simply result in driving the Chinese into the arms of Russia. Now that matters are settling down it would be suicidal to start the whole thing again.
Tam sure that the merchants in Shanghai have had enough, and would be only too willing to tell Hongkong straight that they }would not support Hongkong in this, matter, A blockade against Canton would only force the Chinese to go {to more extreme measures than they have adopted so far. If strong action is necessary the United St will be expected to take the leading. part as that country a better position to take the initiative than any other country.
Tam, ete, suspicion had they substituted some other contractions of words more} convenable, instead of using such offensive words during a time when anything Red is objectionable.
The alternative ways are either two lines or to! place punctuations in-between, s0 a8 to separate the remarks which stand in no relation whatever to each other and bear distinct meanings.
Tam, ete, A crime.
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