To the Editor of the "Norra-Cara Datty News."
Sm,—I am informed by a foreign gentleman who visits the native city of Shanghai several times a week that the city canals which serve as sewers are no longer properly flushed by the tides. The Chinese city is now in a more insanitary condition than ever before. We are threatened with a cholera epidemic, and the Chinese say that there are a great many cases of infectious diseases in the native city. It is well for the public to be informed of these facts, in order that the foreign Consuls and the Municipal Councils of these Settlements vail on the Chinese Authorities to take such may, by prompt and concerted action, pre-steps as are requisite to avert a terrible epidemic.
Should plague and cholera become rife in the Chinese City death would stalk in our midst and our commerce would be seriously damaged.
Lam, etc., W. Booye.
2nd June, 1902.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.