To the Editor of the "Norru-Cmixa Dairy New:
Sim,—The Municipal Gazette of last week gave a translation of the "ficial statement" re the increased Municipal Rate. The Chinese term therein used for this rate is SQA which I believe, confess the idea that it is for police purposes. The Chinese agitators Jagainst the rate increase used this term, and one of -their arguments was that the police protection given is not enough to justify the i lerease of the rate. Now it is show elsewhere in the "statement" that the increase is necessary also account of Public Health and Publi Works, eduertion and other legit mate expenditure. Will some sino logue kindly tell us correct translation of the comprehensive term "Municipal Rate" which is the one used the English version? If itis not, then it is to be hoped that a more correct term will soon be found for the Council's use officially, Tam, ete, Shanghai, Aug. 1, 192
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