His, the speaker's, laugh came last year, when at a similar dinner at the tame place, a gentleman rose from his seat and acknowledged his lerrer of 18 years ago, Bringing the train of events to Shanghai, Captain Dollar pointed out the great, charges which has taken place it 40 years. "In those days only fishing unk and similar vesaols cane to the fwkere the Customs Jetty now is. But the bright part of the picture lay in the future, say 20 years henee—non could imagine the possible progress. Shanghai must prepare for the era, added, the harbour must be pened and shore lines straighten.
The future of Shanghai was to hin: like the future of the automobile in his home town in California. brought inthe first machine and more than 100 merchants petitioned the City Fathers to prohibit his driving it, as it seared the horses, Last year his wife pointed with ns-{tonishment to the single horse-drawn vehicle in the place.
Referring to business in America, the speaker said that better business need, and this were paid G18 and GSI per day land nearly every one had an automo. bile. "He recalled accompanying Lord Macleay to a factory in the vicinity, The latter wanted to know to whom 4 square full of motors belonged, The owner of the plant explained by saying that his men struck until he {gave them the use of the tt as park-regretted the lateness of the hour, Captain Dollar stressed a plea
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