To the Editor of the "NonrH-Cuina Datty News."
Sim—An example as to how the Chinese Post Office works at present.
'A book posted in Shanghai on June }24 was forwarded from here July 9 and safely arrived at Harbin on August 1.
Can the Post office explain why the book was kept in Shanghai 15 days and then took 28 days to reach Harbin? Who is at fault here? The C.P.O. or the Japanese steamship service or the Japanese railway Hanois—Four days travelling your valuable paper to insert the Shanghai, Aug, 10, 1927, following? In your leader of today's issue, you state the Postal Commissioner holds his appointment, OVERSEAS LEAGUE AND CHINA, from and is responsible to the Directorate of Posts in Peking, and To the Editor of the that no organ in China but the "Nonra-Cama Daty News." Directorate of Posts can dismiss Sm—In view of the objects of him, the Overseas League, members in Well, so far so good, if there is the Far East are invited to con-no proper government recognized by sider whether they might not the foreign powers, as you state, receive more support from the functioning in China, there is one organization than they are getting which the Chinese recognize and] at present, that is the Nationalist Government, "Justice, freedom, order and good and in your case of the Postal Com-government" (vide the members' missioner declining to receive your "eroed") for British subjects Journal for mailing you have taken China appear to be in great danger up same with the Chinese author-at present, and much could be done ities, why not take up came with by the League in the direction of the Directorate of Posts in Peking? educating public opinion all overs Or has the Postal Commissioner the world as to the realities of the jtere done so, if so with what re-situation here, sults?
'Will some influential local mem-Not only the Commissioners. of ber or members, or the local com: Posts, in the writer's opinion, but mittee if one exists, take some all foreigners in the Postal' and steps, either by calling a meeting Customs services will shortly be or otherwise, to ascertain the senti-dispensed with, and these two ments of those connected with the offices will function in our Settlements at their will and our dis-am, ete, pleasure. This being one step to-rds entering into. administering Lire Memoer, affairs in the Settlements, can the
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