It is unnecessary to say that we sympathize with Mr. F, 8, Yen on the general principle. That hi often been shown in those columns. But he appears to be on one point rong, and not to have informed him.
If fully on others. As shown by a correspondent yesterday, Chinese are admitted to the French Park by ticket. This plan was offered by the International Settlement when Mr. Simms was Chairman and rejected by the Chinese. Now, at the Inst ratepayers' meeting, the Council, with the approval of the meeting, announced that the question of admission of Chinese to the parks would be taken up forthwith, Only week later, the new Council, after its first meeting, wrote to the Chairman of the Chinete Chamber of Commerce asking that three Chine: should be delegated to confer with the Parks Committee, to furniss recommendations on this subject the Council. The Chinese Chamber waited a month before replying. Its letter then betrayed a total misread~ ing of the Council's letter; another point was raised; and no delegates were supplied. We are told that this was due to other Chines organizations having objected' violently to the Chamber represen ing them in the matter. made thee a ruler and a. judge ete. We do not know whether tht is true or not. Tt sounds likely Meanwhile the' Council are still waiting for the Chinese representes tives to be appointed. If, therefore, the question of admission to parks is hung up, the fault is with the Chinese, not with the foreigners.
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