To the Editor of the "Norta-Cumva' Dany News"
Sm;—During the past year I have [on occasions taken the liberty of striking a discordant note in the correspondence columns of your esteemed - journal to which your distinguished predecessor has very graciously extended the hospitality of his paper. In appreciation of his many courtesies, I should like to say a few words on the occasion of his -retirement, but, I have withheld them until now feeling it but courteous for an interloper to give precedence to Mr. Haward's friends and countrymen, Sterling qualities of Mr. Edwin Howard, representing the best that comes out from England, have been appropriately praised by your excellently worded leader and by the many letters from Shanghai's notables which followed in its wake, His magnanimity, toleration, courtesy and patience are- some of the finest Characteristics which have endeared him to those who are privileged to come into contact with him.
Thanks to his untiring efforts and to those of his talented colleagues, the "North-China Daily News" has reached its outstanding position of premier foreign journal out in the Far East. It is a veritable replica of the'London "Times," having the same high quality leaders and leaderettes, the latest news,, correspondence columns and even to the agony columns, The latter are weakest of the link, known as personal classified columns, it contains little that is personal but still it is worth the reading for it contains the finest efforts of the best copy writers who sought to further the sale of some cake or other commodities,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.