the Editor of the Nonti-Cuina Dau News."
Sin,—An interesting but alarming: attempt, ax a result of the round table conference held at the Canton-exe Guild on the part of the committee of the "progressive-type," was the recent announcement concerning the Uisposing of the existing cemetery to a certain party, it is said, for the construction of a large factory.
This action, brought about at the instance of "group of people, does not in any way. meet with the ap 1 of the Cantonese community Imagine the Large sum of hioncy spent by the community then elves for the erection of thousands of graves, cepecially" those stately' Structures' in semi-foreign style.
"And questions in this respect ay salsed: "Who. should. be held responsible for the large amount of rooney spent by the public on. those Gla and new graves which will have to be removed to the new cemetery Will the committee in question by the sponsor for such a new attempt tis is auivocated by them as a cause mainly in the interest and for the welfare of the public.
The fact that contributions ave now being started for the erection of a new cemetery on the outskirts fof Kiangwan. is highly commendble; but the graves occupying. the existing cemetery should remain Intact" sri without bond Anta and. the. various District authority from the living descend.
Ofganizations (ni Kuan TAK), {hey cannot and must not be removed under any pretext whatsoever.
"Assuming. that they are actin under instructions from the Chapel uthoritles to. carry out th frainme, I would be vather sceptic cal-as to whether the Wasi Guild fand the Szechuanese Guild, ete. have received any sign of similar instruc. Hons. from the Chapei_ authorities? live their cemeteries not located at a place pretty near the business fentee? "If not, an explanation {n'this connexion would surely. desirable. That the existing Cantonese Cemetery is situated near the Dusiness centre is. absolutely non-
The Cantonese Cemetery, as its name signifies, is constructed solely for the benefit and welfare of the Cantonese community at large. The rich az well as the poor should be treated on the same level.
Certainly the 300 acres of land fngended for the new cemetery should be equally enjoyed by. the ich as well as, the poor. And. seers uniyst that 100 acres (specia}- Rieked out) pf the new aiidefor the, qaeetion re who contributes Tls. 25 during the Jeampaign is entitled to own a plot Jof ground sufficient for the erection Jof a "model grave," presumably after the European style.
The other 200 acres are: for the! "public mortuary" (for the ordinary Jclass of people), and cannot fawned by any party or parties To own land in the Cantonese Cemetery is a newly-invented system—a system unprecedented in the history. of the Cantonese Guild. Dissimilar as these circumstances are, one cannot help offering suggestions and criticisms so far modifications are concerned. Con. tribution in this way does not call forth philanthropy, and philan-trophy is, of course, another question. Various men, will, without doubt. be in a position to raise funds individually sufficient for the new site if they are enthusiastic ove the proposition in carrying out their scheme along the moral. trend of vhilanthrophy. Let it be understood that disinterestedness is the tool of benevolence: Benefeen trite mon detur, Tam, ate, Shanghai: Nov. 24, 1924, nny Meats ionned that neg the Cantondse Guild for "the pur ons have just been completed
base ae some 00 mow of Tanda the" Kiangwan District, neat the Tachangchen Vilage, for. the par owe of building cemetery, the Present. cemetery. in Chapel. being Considered far' too. amall and nnuMelent to meet the. prowing! need. The purchase price of the new lot was $90,000. It is proposed to conduct the new cemetery along the ines of the International Cemetery in Hungjco Road, lots being Tls. 25 each. We are informed that there is no intention of selling the present cemetery or of removing the existing graves.—Ed.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.