To the Editor of the "Noni-Cinna Dany News"
'S.—The Japanese and other critics fof Shanghai have frequently accused the settlement ax being run by the British—implying that it is almost a British colony, 1 contend, however, that the S, is very largely under American {influence perhaps. because the Girector-general and the present chairman are citizens of the "Land the Free and the Home of The T base my argument on a large plate to be found outside the venue "Ofce in' Kangse' Road, 1 states License Issvine Secrioy, No English dictionary spells the word meaning 'a permit, ete, as the Couneit does, although it is perfectly regular in America, That there has been some slight revolt on the part of the British or at least an endeavour on their part assert their authority, ts shown by the fact that on the renewal notice which T got" from the Council order to Tun my ear for the second half year, T found that the word Flcence' was spelt with' a 'e* instead Shanghai, July 8, Pou
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