Editor of the Nowri-Cuuwa Dau News it,—I do not know which section vf the rabid Chinese have recently been agitating for the abolition of the compradore class, alleged to he the servants of the imperialists, but remember reading something about More power to their elbow but with reservations, I happen to know one Chinese who has acted as compradore for at east five British firms and one non-
British singe 1914.
He has been dismissed from all six for forgery of chops of existent and respectable dealers, bogus chop:: e., contracts chopped by himself the names of non-existent dealers, and other delinquencies of lesser importance. He has been incarcerated in the old Mixed Court detention room on at. least three of varying duration, the last being for about three months, And yet he seems to find no great ually in obtaining a new posi-ion. He is, without doubt, one of the biggest rogues in town and I speak feelingly and with bitter knowledge, ax he still owes me many thousands of fuels. The "aggregate losses caused by him must be tremendous. Two of the five British firms were obliged to close down that the Brit merce should (0 advise its, members from time {to time that such a list is on file, Tam, Duman, vehi, July 21, 1928,
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