No thinking man in: Shanghai will question that. the time is ripe for taking stock of old ideas, nor that it is necessary to adapt' ourselves to the spirit of present day changing time. There is no inter tion in this article to debate the and cons of those political differences between Chinese and foreigners that have latterly imperilled the age-long friendship of these communities, nor is it possible in the space of a single article to do more than briefly outline plan whereby the difficulties that beset our various administrations may conceivably be solved.
What is intended to convey: in this article is that the growth of the communities in Shanghai and the growth of Shanghai as a World's Commercial Port make, it incumbent upon the people with vested interests to seck for the fature a vali hich is founded on he principle of ea for all who reside in Shanghai and contribute towards.the upkeep of this commer-
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