It is far better to have criticisms out in the open $0 that they may be dealt with rather than to adopt disdainful reticence which may unwittingly allow the scope of misunderstanding to develop. 'This doctrine must be applied with Giseretion; it cannot be taken to permit ex travagant' claims on the hospitality of cor-Fespondence or other columns of a daily news paper. Mr. C. H. Arnhold has forcefully' ex pounded the policy of the Shanghai Race Club and his statement should clear the mind of cant As was to be expected of that institution the Fecognized authorities have been consulted on the possibility of resuming racing and it will be. seen that there has never been any thought of holding a meeting in the present diMieult con~ ditions without securing oficial approval. The anxiety which gave rise to the protests pubished formulated by certain correspondents is! respectable and shows a lively regard for the reputation of Shanghai, but Mr. Arnhold gives fon that point assurances which should be con-. sidered acceptable and convincing. He is on Kailan ' household coal is now selling Shanghai at $22 per metric ton.
Mr. Frederick Marshall has been elected a member of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
The Cathay Laundry state that they have been able to remove garments left with them for dry-cleaning and carpets from their Pingliang. Road promises.
Mr. Thomas Paterson Pottinger has been appointed manager of the Far Eastern branch of {the Sun Insurance OMlee, Lid, on the retirement of Mr. A. R, Harri The Cathedral School for Boys, which was holding classes for its pupils temporarily Columbia Road, announces that classes are cane celled until further notice.
The Whangpoo Conservancy Board invites tenders for insurance against. marine risks of the buoy tender "Li Liang." The insurable value of the tender is approximately $350,000, The Sino-Belgian Radium Institute announce Hat their equipment has been brought. to temporary premises at 45 Route Ghisi, Shanghai, and that all their departments are now function ing as usual.
Persons having claims against the estate of James Smith Owing, who died at Amoy, China, on January 27, 1997, are requested to send particulars to Messrs, Teesdale, Newman & Ca, 59 Peking Road, Shanghai, Messrs, Caldbeck, Macgregor & Ca, Lid and Ganule, Price, Ld. announce revision of prices owing to increased operating costs and extraord-mary' expenses incurred due to the state of cemergeney prevailing in Shanghai, The Shanghai Telephone Company is making arrangements whereby callers for the telephon® humpers of those subscribers who have had to temporarily vacate their premises west of Edinburgh Road will be advised of the change, The directors of the Repah Rubber and Tapioca Estates, Ltd., have declared a second interim dividend on account of the year ending December 31, 1987, of $0.03 per share payable fon November 12, 1987, to shareholders on ro-alter on that date, 'The directors of the Batu Anam (Johore) Rubber Estate, Ltd, have declared a' second interim dividend on account of the year ending December 31, 1987, of $0.03 per share, payable fon November 12, 1037, to shareholders on. record on that date, Further to Customs Nolifteation No. 1608 con cerning the embargo on the export aprond and to Manchuria and Dairen of bamboo of 25 min. In diameter. or over, hemp and. ramie, the embargo applies also to the exportation of hemp skin-and. rami skin.
A second printing of "Shanghai's Schemozzle"
now on sale, the first edition of 1000 copies having been completely sold out, Orders may be sent to the publishers, the North-China Daily News Ofiee, 17 The Bund, Shanghai. "The price is Chi83 per copy, postage extra to Europe and America, 75 cents; Hongkong and Macao, 35 cents; and' China and Japan, 19 cents, Me. C. J, Laval, acting as administrator ad, colligendum of the estate of George Bronson Rea, invites tenders for the sale of the monthly engineering publication, 'The Far Eastern Teview, as a going concern, together with general' office equipment, library, furniture, fittings, current accounts snd records. Tenders must' be presented by noon on November 20, 1037, A notice issued by the British Consul-Generat at Shanaal, dated October 27, 1097, rends:—it hereby olified. that T have been requested bby the British Mftitary Authorities. to inform Brith subjects that a the result of the Japan fne advance westwards ast night the left fame the Japanese Forces now ests on Jssield fairway Bridge, As the. advance "progresses, Hosts: will probably follow. the" boundary: ff. the. defensive perimeter, "In this. event the area within. the perimeter West of Eain= burgh Rood may be endangered by stray rifle Ballots from the filing area, Tehabitants of the area west of Edinburgh Road are therefore Advised to avoid exposing, themselves unneces= Sarily in thie evea. Tt is Impossible at resent forecast the degree of danger which may fovelop in this area but Inhabitants are advised {omake "arrangements to evacuate. the area Should It be necessary, Sound groind in reminding the public of the important part which the ace Club, plays the social "inachiners_of this eily. "the" con™ tributions. fo charity emanating from "ts Henerously accessible coffers amount to 9 goodly Sim and i has been. matter of considerable Satisfaction to note that despite recent difculties "how unfortunately" greatly enfianced? the Chub tine stil been able to buttress charitable enfieavour live, On Us sfalus as a promoter" Simateur sport there ie no need to enlarge, At is time the Race' Club, like other people in Shang, us manifest aaxteties for the future
the prospects of resuming is activities, If only Weis naira that A should once elf wily {ow of the commitments which Its establishe nent involves, Alutetis-nwtandls the. same arguments, in a ieee detec, apply to the professional sport of hal Alsi, "The Auditorium Supports with its contributions school and. iopitat-and it too i Keeping in touch with the French authorities regarding the resumption of Hig contests, Incidentally it employs. some" 800 Chinese hands whose. wages have been paid Guring the enforced closure. That point shoul {common fairness be borne in mind in dis cussing the proposed re-opening of the Hat Alai matches,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.