To the Editor of the "Nonra-Cuixa Darcy News."
-—As a mere layman, Mr. F. W. business reasons, or inclination, possibly wish to use the baths) are very kindly set apart, when the feminine portion of the community may also enjoy the pleasure and benefit of s dip and a swim. Such hours, I believe, are daring the hottest part of the day (say from 9 to 12), i.e, when the bread winners and workers are in their offices.
So far, 60 good, and the leisured feminine portion of the community should be very thaokfal foute privileges, bat, what about the women workers of Shanghai, and why are they left entirely without these privileges Shanghai, in these latter busy days, has come into line with the other great Tent scores were recorded. cities of the world. Where, say ten letter, in your issue of to-day, Years ago, it was the exception to sea, ith joy and hope. I shall not and Shanghai folks would have been ise to inquire why his comparison classes competitors bad to be content scandalized at the mere idea of, a girl is drawn between a 28 candle power with carbines. The ranges were 200 working in an office, one now sees such electric Iamp and 300 candle power and 300 yards, Bisley targets and workers, in m if not all of, the gas lamp or even dispute the accuracy scoring. Winners and scores principal offices in the Settlement. of bie allering figares by which he "a" class.
I now come to my plea. Surely it proves to his own satisfaction, and is as for the health of these Score, H'eap. TI.
Presumably to that of his numerous women workers (working as hard and apt. Hilton Johnson 60 customers. that the illumination can be: during the same hours) to be able to produced by gas of a candle power equal have the benefit of a cooling dip in a to that of electricity at four and a large body of water, as it is for their quarter times less cost. male ce-workers, and, could it not be With his leave I will apply his arranged that a certain portion of, at figures to ordinary every day use, In fet apart and open at such hours least the Public Swimming Bath, be my house I have 24 electric lights, about one-third of which might be would allow these women workers to burning at any one time, and my make use of it electrical account from the municipality Fair play is a jewel" and Iam forages about Tle. 8.00 per month. sure the men of Shanghai have If, trusting to Mr. Potter's figures, I sufficient chivalry to "play the game." -|take out the electric installation and T am, etc., put in gas can I rely upon an account from the Gas Company of under Th.
Trrier. 2.00 per month. Mark you, I at AMOKUNITION PRIZE, present use ordinary carbon lamps and Insp. Lynch
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