Fo the Editor of the Norra-Cutna Dairy News."
Sir,—I have read a goodly number of Mr. Gordius Nielsen's epistles during the last ten years or so but have never been struck by any one of them as by the one published in your issue of to-day on the suggestion of making a road direct to the Hills by Russian labour.
If the Hills are only 10 miles direct from Hungjao Road, what a simple matter lies before us to attain summer bungalows in comparative coolness. What have the Shanghai realty companies to say to the potentialities of a second Kuling an_hour's ride from Shanghai? If the road were commenced at both ends simultaneously, its consummation would be effected by the end of this summer thus giving ample time for it to settle down before the heavy traffic of next motoring season.
Here is a fine test to see whether the throngs of Russians in our midst have anything in them. Let them approach the Chinese authorities en masse saying "We want to build you a road to the Hills, to build it with foreign thoroughness. at practically the cost of: nediocre Vhinese labour." Also the higher class of Russians here who are doing their best to alleviate the sufferings of those in question might obtain the addresses of all Chinese motor-car owners and get them to sign a petition for the construction of a new road to be commenced at once. {Tho love of fine scenery inherent in all Chinese would undoubtedly urge them to attach their signatures with hesitation.
(his accomplished we should then be up against the official retort of "What's the use?" and "Where's. the cash to come from?' At that I modestly retire.
I am, ete.,
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