It was pleasant t6 note, from the tional life of Shanghai and, at the same time, as admirable repFesenta~ tives of their own nation, Every. one wishes them both a very plea ference to the principles of 1789
Apart from the reported increase D. R. Jardine who must have been Reuter message from Nanking pub-
Jsant holiday, much-needed reeuby a scholar of Balliol named jin the number of voters polling on sorely vexed at havi fished on March 25 that, full im-Belloc; and it was resisted, with the first day, the election drama further Test match honours deny eration and' a speedy return at gravity which at once marked on Mar. 27 proceeded on Duckworth, in spite of the fact the portance is attached by the Minis-the allotted time, Belind him Six Rim out ai a future Conservative Shanghai took its [Ames could not approach the fry of Railways to the maintenance John leaves a well-trusted and Statesman, "by a scholar Tesponsbilities seriously feastrian's supreme excellence Jof the credit. of the railways in much liked acting Consul-General in Wadham named P. E. Smithy"
Jand yet with sufficient sense of wicket keeper. Batting require aspect of their foreign obligations, Mr. J. W. 0, Davidson, to whom ments had to be taken into account, The extent to which the cash pos every support will be tendered with It may be doubted whether the mot, "enable ott of obey: ously divergent views to pass each a that factor was decisive, tion of the Shanghai Railways has 2 complete sense of confidence. Shanghai Oxford and Cambridge ther in the street without abet without any reflection on Duck been improved and. the proposed Society, at its forthcoming fhetr normal friendliness, No "in-worth's form behind the wickets, Tiguidation of certain. defaulted annual' dinner, will find it cidents" disturbed the serenity, of While therefore gratitude for good payments are certainly matters for On Newspapers necessary to go much further to the busy presiding officials. Dis work done in the past is by 20 Estistaction. There is "a danger, obtain correct focus of this erect placards showed the very dis-means an unsafe guide to the however, in too glowing a picture Newspaper Directory of pother at Oxford. Memories of feet voters where they should go to choice to be made, it should not be Jot this' praiseworthy attention {0 cunt publimned by Cat that "terrible republican," feommit their crimes or perform allowed to override all other con~ finanetal duty. Nearly a month alo rote abet om the prose. siderations. The issu may well be foceasion Was taken to draw atteneintt "advance onthe Joseph Chamberlain, or of the their good deeds, No candidate at~ left there with the final repetition tion to the remarks of the Chai sisting amic conan early political leanings of, the tempted to flaunt the colours of his politically blameless life and it must of the plea that every voter of of the Hongkong and Shanghai rae age or Mintormation yao present Prime Minister of Great lzo be added that voters were com-Whatever nationality should not inking Corporation who hag felt tPeheke Arms who ae estrous of Britain would surely nep deny to Delled to find their own way to the fail to discharge the trust repose <d|impelled to pol ietiSige tele wares thraughoat cee oun. Ht er naturally nol young Oxford. 2 privilege amply him or her, Sut should go to holders, in annual general meetin enjoyed by its contemporaries Fell in approved Shanghai fashion.
great point to note is that those the poll: the earlier, the better, that: the monthly "payments wee large volume, but shows marked by the Ministry were "not Sout aign'or having' een, prepared elsewhere. Conservatives who Monday voters were good citizens.
Jenough to balance the growth of hail Mr, W. E, Elliot as their they voted. Tt is desirable that the Fee the intoralion conse ea, land printed rising hope in the present Test on the list should follow their
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