To the Editor of the "NorrH-Cumna Dany News"
Siz—"No taxation without representation" is a. British slogan which perhaps has no weight in an international community. In what way are the claims of the "smaller" people in Shanghai represented? It jis quite obvious that there is intense is jon in Shanghai over the Council's action—but by whom was this feeling expressed at the Council table? Surely our Councillors arè not so absolutely out of touch lowest grades, we might lack with the man-in-the-street that they do. not know what he is likely to the rules we rose step CLY think of any particular transaction: could clamour and fight for Or is it that they feel that it doesn't matter what he thinks? signed on again for a salary!
When it comes to the public meeting that is plainly called for, the our agreements in a hana free we are the Pivot of the no: leading member of the com-difficulties are obvious. But is there munity who is ready to act as a d so fast, that we soon Were rallying point—or are they all in to Department agreement that the Council's action its grew at our slightest [has been' right and just?
Ir it was realized in the Council 3
hag mo cuts at} the course they proposed to take, that there would be opposition to bly looked back through the history of the Settlement and 5 decided that "a nine days' wonder" peategory's rightly labelled "A" would be about all it would amount Payer mays, as the poor lio Tt will be regrettable if they MA" cannot live too well, are able to turn' to each other and ory "B" take the road t0/ say "I told you so!" Not a none loiter has appeared in support of the all departments 501 Council—does this mean that it has are, the Pivots of the! no supporters?
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