The Archive · 1901

A Plea from Our Boys

To the Editor of the "Nontu-Cutya Dany New Sin,—There is nothing which would please the boys of Shanghai more than a good swimming bath for their use, and if the Council and the community of Shanghai would have one made for them in the proposed park between the Shanghai railroad station and the Rifle Butts they will be giving a blessing to them. A good many Days have been drowned in ponds or in the river, because they have not a proper place to learn to swim in. The water in the ponds is filthy, and yet the small boys nearly always learn to swim in them. If a swimming bath were made it would prevent accidents and give the Council the everlasting gratitude of the Shanghai boys.

Tam, ete., 23rd November.

A Peptic Scuoor Boy.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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