To the Editor of the Norru-Cutna Dairy News.'
Str,—With reference to the report in your issue of this morning on the state of famine existing in Honan, an appeal will doubtless be made by Chinese or foreigners to assist. The first preliminary ever, should be that the Chinese Government remove all taxation on grain of all kinds in transit, and the first step to take in that direction is to cease the levy made on behalf of the Chinese Govern. ment by the Chinese Maritime Customs on coastwise borne grain. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce would do well to start a petition to Peking on these lines. I am, ete., Free Trape.
Shanghai, Sept. 3, FORTUNE'S CAPRICE, To the Editor of the "Norra-Cmixa Dairy News."
Sm,—Some considerable time ago there appeared in your columns certain comments on a book published in London, the writer of which narrated his impressions and experiences around the roulette tables in Monte Carlo.
Its main point of interest was the allegation that the croupiers:
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