Fessenden's statement a propos the Christmas greeting! he received from the Chinese Ratepayers Association, ete, if he meant the work of his C. I.'and 8. M. P. departments, T certainly agree with him. They have done wonderfully well, and Shanghai ratepayers owe them thanks for the courageous and fearless way they have handled a most] dificult task; but has everything with the whole-hearted confidence which it ought to command, incidents such as this are not ealeulated to improve matters, and in view. of the proposed extension of the! [Jaw in England with regard to the admission of the Press to meetings of public bodies, 1 suggest that the time has again arrived when the subject should be reconsidered here, TT, Pryron-Grirrin.
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