18th January.
Ow the right-hand side ai the North Szechuen Road, going towards Range Road, there is still a piece of ground unbuilt upon between the North Szechuen Road and the Hongkew Park. It has always been a matter for regret that the whole of this piece of ground was not included when the Hongkew Park was acquired by the Municipal Council, and we are glad to hear that there is a movement on foot to acquire for the public the piece of ground that is still left. It is for the benefit of the Shanghai of the future that it is desirable that this should remain open space while the open spaces we once had are being so rapidly covered with houses. Its conversion into a pleasure ground woald add so much to the attractiveness of the surrounding houses, that its owners,
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