Sic Alexander Cadogan, HM. Minister to China, arrived in Shanghai Just before midnight on Monday night, by express train from Nanking, With hhis staff he proceeded immediately to the Cathay Hotel, where he will stay during his visit to this city, If te learned that, by a fortunate coincidence, Sir Alexander's sister, [Lady Sophie Scott, will be arriving in Shanghai in a few days, while the Minister is here. "Lady Sophie Scott fs the wite of Sir Samuel Scott, for some time Member of Parliament.
We should have made this understanding, on the part of our people, clear earlier. But we have waited purposely to ihis date as we realized that there was a peculiar election, situation this year in the British community and did not care even to appear, much less place otirselves, in the position, in any way. of giving publicity to' information which might be interpreted either as. favourable or unfavourable to any of the Buitish candidates.
AMAno, Chairman, Japanese Community Election
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