The playing fields would remain practically intact except that there! would be additional room for ten-mis courts, and the Recreation Club's Cricket ground would have to be! moved.
It will be seen that what the proposed road would abolish is not a playing field which gives recreation, hundreds every day, but a -race track, which is.onls used: a few days]
In writing a Letter of this sort one reminded of the splendid act of older Shanghai residents who gave generously to secure to those who Succeeded them so fine a Recreation ground.
Would it not be carrying on this same ion if the members of the Race Club, when the move has to be made, gave the Race Track to the Shanghai Recreation Fund to be included in the present playing fields and to be in trust for the residents of Shanghai for ever? It would not take many years for them to create a reserve fund large Jenough to buy an extensive property on the outskirts of Shanghai on which to build a Race Course. If they did this they would create another open space which would benefit the suburbs, and perhaps the inside of the track would be another playing field for many. Tam, ete.
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