The Archive · 1934

Mr. Tang Draws Fire

To the Editor of the "Noeru-Cuixa Dany News"

Sm—The latter which Mr. Tang! Leong-li has circulated to the effect of justifying the Postal Ban policy upon Mr.. Woodhead's "excellent Periodical "Oriental Affairs" has already been suitably answered by Mr. Woodhead, but calls for further comment. If Mr. Tang. Leong-l draws fire upon himself he has body else io blame than the said unself" on account of the savage feeling of la which emanates from every word of this fetter.

As one who have been connected with "journalism, directly" or indirectly for over twenty years," shall answer this to Mr. Tang:

1. Foreigners in any country, when they participate in "tne sonora ie' of that country are not mere sheep. 'They have some "thing "13 Say andthe right to express what they have to say Insofar as thet Dersonalinterests—iet alone their Nery fe and existence are threatened by the polley followed bythe country' in question. That may. be news to Me Tang. but 'Gm afraid that this "learned" gent tleman has\2 good deal t carks 2. There' ise certain exiomatie law about "the, "interdependence of ations" "which as arisen within the last: decade inthe most uns Felenting tanner and which even wir. "Tang "Leong-it cannot evade, "even by "words filled with. venom:

nation can now send another 13 the devil without paying the Bue. 'Therelore, every nation Interested in the internal conditions other "countries and is justined in "remaining. informed Yous Teuable and fearless correspondents who are not afraid Of telling me ruth "snd"'wno cannot be bought {or' the purpose of spreading les.

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