A private letter has been sent from one reader to the Indy who ix troubled with Ningpo. varnish poisoning. We think he might have Reon more communicative for the Yonefit of all. But here at any rate ix something that may help. Some few years ago a little boy, staying at Mokanshan for the sum-rier, crime out all over his face and hands with a strong rash. In a house near by Mr. Pape, formerly Commissioner of Customs at Hangchow, was living. He happened to the boy and at once said he have been rubbing on his face ant which apparently is the chief ingredient of Ningpo varnish: fund this proved to be the case. plant grows all over Mokansh But wherever it does 80, a3. Mr. Pape pointed out, another plant is sure to be found close by, which is the antidote. On this occasion Mr. Pape went out along the-mountain-Lsidorsey.sen fond a Ning ya Tish plant and, sure enough, but Tew yards away, the antidote, "Thi was rubbed on the child's face and the rash rapidly disap-
Another gentleman called with further good advice for "Housewife" on the subject, Ningpo varnish poison. re. commends a "sure cure," proved many times during his residence of over 50 years in Shanghai. These fare his directions. In Woosung. and, right opposite the China Inland Mission premises, are a couple cof camphor-wood trunk-makers; ask them for x handful of camphor-Wood shavings, which they will readily ive you for nothing, of if you offer them 10 oF 20 coppers they Will be too pleased to accept, for camphor wood ix no use for firewood on account of its being oily. Take the shavings home, have them boiled with plenty of water and then put the water ino basin and place your face over it covering your head with a towel, fand take the steam, When the oiling water gets tepid, bathe your fface'in it as long as the water ° is warm, and repeat the process. as often as you can, start and settle our differences with reasonableness and good will? One thing is certain, that the stigma implied on Chinese by their present exclusion from the parks will have to be removed. There are rumours that the question is to come up at the next ratepayers' meeting and, if 2o—we knew nothing about it except the rumour—we hope it will well received. Far more depends. upon these little things than upon big. AS a precaution against overcrowding, why not charge ten cents entrance fee, with season tickets to save the nuisance of having to pay every time? Entrance fees are charged at the parks in Peking, The money goes to upkeep, saves the rates proportionately and puts an end to all carping sugecstion that this that section of the community contributes more to the parks than another. We believe Chinese would accept arrangement readily enough. course, all races would pay alike.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.