To the Editor of the "Norra-Cama Dairy News.''
Sir,—With reference to your article styled "The Scandal of the Soochow Creek" in your issue of August 29 may I state in reply that by Kiangsu' or Kiangnan Conservancy Bureau you intend to refer to the Woosung Conservancy Bureau of which I am director.
I have to correct your statement as to the bureau collecting fees and not spending them on the work it is supposed to do and to inform you that the funds for this Bureau are appropriated from the dues levied on the agricultural fields in the jurisdiction of Soochow and Sungkiang and no funds or fees of any kind have ever been collected from the community in Shanghai or from vessels on the waters of the Soochow Creek.
As the-last statement is incorrect and disparaging to the Bureau I have to ask you to make a correct tion in your next issue. In regard te the condition of the Soochow Creek a survey has been made and a report has been presented to the Civil Governor of the Province on the most urgent steps necessity for the conservancy of that creek.
It is proposed shortly to put in operation conservancy work in the eastern section and the Civil Governor who is the responsible authority for internal administration will take action in the matter in due course.
I am, ete., Cuen En-tsin,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.