To thd Editor of the "Norrn-Ciuxa Dany News"
Smit is only a few days 0 since we had our Hongkew dent, 1 was most surprised '9 read that the Japanese Landing Party had held' night manceuvres the other day in the International Settlement, and T presume with the consent of the Shanghai Municipal Council.
Tam sure the public will be most grateful to the Council if they. will ive notice in ample time of the date fixed for handing over the Settlement to the Japanese, for many, others, will need 'a fow days in which to wind up my. buslness affairs, and take myself off to the French Concession where T will be safe, Shanghai, Aug. 25.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.