To the Editor of the "Nonrit-Cutwa Dany News"
Si—It is sincerely to be hoped that the letter written by Toronto. and published in the "North-China Daily. News" of August 5, has been read and "inwardly digested" by the heads the leading British fins in Shana Too tong hax the discriminatory. method of payment between "Home" and "local" employees existed, and like all other hoary, unfair practices, should now be abolished.
But my sympathies are more particularly enlisted on behalf of those young men, bor and educated in England, sent to decadent concerns in Shanghai, and who upon joining other firms, have been relegated to the ranks of the locally-born and educa youth! With years of experience in the background, they have perforce to occupy back seats, whilst now-comers from Home are given sterling salaries and opportunities for promotion totally" unsuited to. their attainments.
There are, as Toroxro states, a few' firms who engage men locally on a "Home" contract, entailing salary on sterling basis, and equal chances for promotion with those of their col-Teagues sent out from Home. There are men in Shanghai today drawing Jess than half in local currency than the cost of their education at well known English schools.
'Today, everything is in the melting, pot, and' Britons throughout the world fare standing four-square against the forces of evil rampant in every place.
This unfair system of payment Is, perhaps, a small matter in the midst fof world upheaval, but it eries aloud for re-adjustment. Give the reins (0 British integrity and love of fair play, and (ry to understand that the menage of the locally-paid man is run on ex-Jactly the same lines and his standard of living must be as high as that of hhis colleague paid in sterling. Accord him the same privileges and equal opportunities, Faithful service and Tayalty demand no less.
A Barton.
Shanghai, Aug. 5.
The Failure of Taipans To the Faitor of the "Nonri-Cutxa Dany News Sin—I om sure letters written by Torosto and A_Burox in recent issues of the "North-China Daily. News" are welcomed by a_majori of Shanghai Britons and no doubt the opinions expressed by. these wri could be also our form of opinion.
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