To the Editor of the "Norta-Cuina Dairy News."
Sirn,—Will. you kindly inform your humble subscriber for what mortal reason the house numbers on Jinkee Road run from west to east whereas the numbers on Nanking Road and all other streets coming down the Bund, run from east to west?
Being feeble-minded and having a weak constitution, I wish to avoid, during these dog days,!ooking for a number, which seams to have been placed in disregard of any rational system.
Enclosing my' card, I am, etc., Frog Earer.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.