To the Editor of the "Norru-Cuina Datty News."
Str,—May I, as a shareholder inquire, through your paper, what has become of the money paid to the Chinese Government for rent of the property?
It would also be interesting to know what rent the Japanese pay, as I hear, by the way, it is a ridiculously, small sum, and out of proportion to the value of the property!
Are the shareholders to receive this with accumulated interest? Seeing this company's affairs have come under the public eye, the shareholders can reasonably expect. the management to give them a report now.
The dispute appears to Has Japan any right to the wharf now the War is over?—She insists she has an agreement permitting her to keep it.
Then let this agreement between the Chinese and Japanese be published in your paper, and also the agreement between the owners and the Chinese.
This is the only fair and aboveboard course now, and, unless there is anything to hide, there can be no objections to this.
Should the case be, as the Chinese represent it to be, they will get both the support and the sympathy as it is, it looks very much as if Japan thinks possession is nine points of the law.
I also understand China wishes to return it to its owners again now the war is over! Other countries have done, or are doing the same with private property, and a great deal of hot feeling has been lulled to rest at last.
The wharf is private property and it appears to me, it ought to have been at the disposal of the owners long ago for the benefit of the shareholders.
Enclosing my card, I am, etc, Shanghai, Mr. 25, 192
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