Gradually the delayed European mails are coming to hand. That gap between the end of July and Aug. 10—speaking of London dates—hhas'yet to be filed, but malls up to Aug. 20 have been delivered. Another large batch which should make up arrears ts expected to-morrow, This evokes gratitude for the] Persistence of the Post Office in -vorrying Out the missing letters in true terrier fashion. In a way it is curious thus to be-reading private correspondence and_ newspapers which have Jumped into the Shanghai story in the middle.
it were. First impressions of the news a5 it broke out in the London press have yet to be ascertained." It is Interesting: to sec how old friends are getting into print in the desire: explain China or Shanghai to the public tem-orarily interested in the Far East. Mr.
Gull has been broadcasting and crossing swords once more with Mr. J. ©. P. Bland in "The Times",. Mr, W. E, Leveson, in the same Journal, has a thoughtful letter on the status of Shang-indicate the requirements of accuracy. Perhaps, from Shanghai's point of view, one of the best expositions of its situation comes in the pages the "Economist" which in its Issue of Aue. 2, eyotes a special article to the subject, Com: ments on the attack on Sir Hughe Knatehbull-Hugessen are notably firm. in their indignation rey are summed Up by one observer who Geclares that Japanese explanations have caused, more resentment in England than the attack Itself. "To English minds it is inexplicable that, after apologies had bee immediately profferred bby oficial Japanese representatives, there should be any delay in dealing with the' British Note and into the bargain on apparent attempt to Htultty those apologies.
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