The Archive · 1932

CHINA'S SERVICE Position of Foreigners

To, the Editor of the Norra-CuiNa Datny News."

'Sit—The announcement in your! fa sue' to-day that the Chinese delegation at Geneva has issued a toment. describing as ingratitude fand disloyalty the act Mr. Edwardes in tak Manchukuo admit Jdoubt rouse considerable feeling Jamong those who are familiar with ithe treatment accorded in recent years to many foreigners who have given long. years of loyal service to the Chinese people.

'The nayments due to pensioners. and discharged foreign employees Jofethe China Merchants' Company have been in complete default since 1925, "During the present month foreign employees in, the Chinese Postal Service have been "elimina. ted" while on leave, in order to make room for Chinese' who, if recent 8 precedent ix followed, will be appointed in their place not because fof their long and competent service in the Post Office but ax a reward jg] for feat or, lary services to 38) poetical teaders A sense of gratitude and loyalty should be displayed not only by the employee but also by the employer, for, if present tendencies are not checked, China will soon find herself Quite unable to secure the services of the capable responsible foreigners "she. sti ably Ineeds for the offic Shanghai, Dee. 21, s*¢Pair Play will be interested in tion of Chinese

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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