uring the past few weeks the ews columns of this paper have een forced to take cognizance the fact that the man who his veen at its helm. for" nearly wanty years has set a term to he discharge of that responlity. The testimony to th steam in which Mr, Owen fortuner Green is held by his allow-citizens in Shanghai and ya large number of men and omen of all nationalities in hina generally has been abundantly forthcoming, That fr, Green's decision to retire ame asa -surprise to the uthorities'of "The North-China ily News" has already been jade clear in these columns, cods further emphasis in view certain ill-informed comment ade public this week, His dere, after holding charge of
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