The Council's Policy To the Editor of the "NowrH-Cuixa Datty News, Sm—I was very interested it the latter part. of your leading Jarticle of yesterday, where you Jquote "it is to be hoped that the time will come when the figure of the average length of service will more closely approach" ete, But does the Council really desire this state of affairs? A recent action Jin the Court of Consuls seems to Point in the other direction. {rusted public servant cannot. obfain @ renewal of his contract with the: Council, though apparently" he Fave every satisfaction in the per formance of his duties," When he takes legal action, the City Fathers immediately" duck' for cover behind the "Land Regulations; an. unkind that here Were doing what has always been condemned "amongst our Chinese friends—serambling for official positions.
Fam Pray,
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