To thu Eéitor of the "Nonrn-Cina Dancy News"
Sm—Too much wisdom after the event, and far too little preparatory avoidance of the same, is the often {told tale of piracy in China waters and also of highwaymen in Chinese domains. Sea-rovers and bandits are nothing new in this land of worried, upprehensivo Celestials, "forthe inhabitants of ancient Cathay suffer most from these endemic depreda-Suporetsing followers of one lof the world's oldest professions (the other one is nov less disreputable and hag not and never will be stamped out) would alternatively only swell the battalions of the hopeless unemployed. To attempt eradication of [robbers on sez and on land {s a cost Job not worth the candle. sympathy must be felt towards the shipping companies of all nationalities but justice always is better than a mutual feeling of grief. The British Navy can take care of itself and [should disdain to notice disparaging remarks spoken or written. Mr. N.
Brown has had a hard row to hoe to keep an even Keel on plough or Boat. The mixed metaphor deliberate, as the land staff of a really great shipping concern does ts full share in maintaining efficiency.
The economic troubles inflicted jupon the Narking government, whose efficacy of administration is the deter-mant of its sovereignty (adversely affected "by extraterritorial rights, be it renvembered), will not. be Tessened by the foreign powers wanting to, take drastic action. towards improving conditions. The U.S.A. by 'a perverse bloc of silver senators, hi embarrassed China suMelently. since ast summer, and if Japan and Great Britain are encouraged to send Notes, or got an attack of conferenitis, the present sensible attempts by the Chinese leaders (political as well fs commercial) will be hindered, deterred and perhaps nullified. So do not Let us worry Nanking too much.
[Shanghai, Fob. 11
Oto China Haxo,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.