To the Editor of the "Norra-Cursa Datty News."
Sir,—One of the. most beautiful avenues in Shanghai, until four days ago, was the portion of Hart Road leading from Avenue Road to Sinza Road. Th: trees bordering this road were the finest in Shanghai. As I write this, 1 hear the horrid noise of coolies hacking away the branches of one of the finest trees. They have already disposed of three trees, uprooted them and left desolation.
As the roadway is of good width and the trottie along it is not great, I fail to see why it is necessary to remove these beautiful works of nature.
I strongly protest against the destruction of further large trees. These have taken many years to grow. Shanghai is a flat and uninteresting place. The wholesale destruction of trees on the Bund has not added to its charm. {s there not a tree-lover in the Council?
I am, etc, Shanghai, Oct. 9.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.