Editor of the fonru-Cuia Daly News"
Sin,—Anent the glowing eulogies of certain of the Dritish press end without any attempt to detract from the appreciation of what Afr. TV. Soong has. actually accomplished during his tenure of ofice: a period fof stress and. strain. previously un-Known' in'"Sino-British relations Would it" be impertinent "to. a Mr. Soong to further hig success: ful efforts during his tour now shortly coming to-an end and, on resuming. ise important. post, impress on his subordinates "the importance of a ment of the Tient way British Loans?
He is well aware that were his policy of proper financial steward: Ship followed. in every. department this would have been dealt with in Recbrance with "previous solemn agreements, "and gq such should have been "so settled ere ordering the abolition of likin, Great Britain's generosity attaching no tags to recent. tee
spirit of from" "Chinese demnity, simply volving and loans from the Boxer in: Dl
people in' the' lureb,""and created Statesmen, has eft many of her very unsavoury odour in finan: Gial circles the world over." bondholders it lo indeed a very. painful experience, causing' ug. inthe hands of trusteoy for. Tue the day. we placed out savings benefit of, as, we thought, China' uplift, but which has. turned out 10 be' nothing tess. than a" special Support of he most "secesatul military vampire then in' power.
Eight and a halt years without interest or amortization has given rise to a despondent outlook and It {ig not, unreasonable to urge. that Chinese government should treat this matter an grand aérieus,
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