Me. Samuel Chang, who was here ribly murdered yesterday, is among the 83 persons whose names were Dublished by the "Central China Daily News." which reported that their arrest had been ordered by the Chinese government at Nanking. There may be no connection between the publication of this report and the murder to which I am referring, but {that there is cause for anxiety T am Jconfident no one will doubt.
You know, and all your colleagues know, that-the Council and the Municipal Police are doing all that, they possibly can to check terrorism. Their jeflorts, however, cannot be successful 50 long as political factions are permitted to attempt to attain their obacts by armed crime, The Council deplores every form of lawlessness, whatever be its motive and reger Tess by whom it is committed.
In the past we have been able to bbe proud of the International Seitiement as a place where law and order were reasonably preserved and where all responsible persons set them elves to discourage crime and up-old security. Today it would seem that Shanghai is a prey to warring factions who pay no regard to the sanctity of human life and who are Drepared to adopt any" and every roans to attain their objectives.
A large part of the civilized world is now ina state of disorder and suffering the horrors of war. Still more desirable would it seem' to be {that this huge commercial city should be maintained as a place where ordinary persons cant carry on thelt Jawful "occupations in peace and security I am confident that no responsible person can approve of assassination as 2 weapon. As the elected Chairman of the Couneit T feel it my duty. Jeall to your attention, as Senior Consul, the deplorable state of how existing in Shangh ing to you Lam appealing to the con science of the civilized world I therefore feet it right to send 0 copy of this letter to the public press. May T express the earnest hope that you may feel it right to call an immediate meeting of the Consular Body to urge every one of your colies to ce-operate with you in assisting the Council to check the present terrible wave of political crime fehich is destroying all confidence here and ruining the reputation of Shanghai throughout the world.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.