With the return of so many Ger- Even those with only a smattering mans to China it is only natural of interest in or knowledge of the cot-to see once more a German iten industry will read with interest paper here: it must be re-jthe report of what the University membered that an official es-'of Nanking has accomplished durtimate put the number of Ger-jing three years in the improvement mans in the district 18 months agoj; of the local staple. A very great 4s 500, and to-day it must be amount of success has attended considerably more, and the wants|these efforts, and Mr. Giffing and st such a community in the way ofjhis assistants are to be warmly news and business -announcemen will inevitably be catered for. The interesting point about the paper its publication in the thre> #bhove-mentioned Janguages, and so long as it fulfils the first and main purpose of a newspaper—to dissemmate news without bias, as well, course, as_ letting its readers ow what Germany is thinking out—it should maintain for itself a distinct place in Far Eastern journalism. In his foreword the editor states his intention to be that of "disseminating knowledge, mutual goodwill and understanding, not only among the handful of foreigners out here but also among the Chinese nation whoe hospitality we enjoy." The enunciation of such a moderate policy is, of course, the one best calculate: to promote the success of such an enter: As a business comimunity we have got to know a creat deal about Germany, and carried out on the lines above mentioned, there should be useful material in it from the business point of view.
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