The Archive · 1933

APARTMENT "SKELETON" BADE

or Baxtoo the Poochow Creek section PhS PBpatous city many new ings "are springing up from wreckage by" artillery. and airplane] bombs during the recent conflict id apartment houses hina and Japan. Some of fireproofing.

"Much of, the framework of this Oriental apartment house is made boo. The this material the skeleton of a building ite 30. silly "as it must people "used "to structure Med and stone, for bamboo, for all its lightness, is' a remarkably strong Mood and chin support n" surprising et up and trussed yore weight when iis proper!

"The temporary wails of this bulld-ing, which wil fatnigh yeh need sey for more han, 10 ami fre fashioned. of woven martin Several agers of, thin day's pane. nsiead of tending the Petition round for signature, those Who wish to support. the should authorise you to publish their names in your columns just as is done in the case of contributions to the rickshaw fund and other charities, If only an extension of hostilities can be prevented it wil give an opportunity for the mitigation of embittered feelings which at the moment prevents vany direct negotiations between China and Japan. The independence of Mans chukno does not seem. to. me to present insuperable difficulties" and quite possible that a formula satisfactory to both sides could be. arrived at if negoti ons are carried on in a more favourable atmosphere, 'These are details, however, that are not the concern' of the. suggested the main object of which to'staive off" the imminent probe ability of a state of active war Between China and Japan and pro. vide a opportunity 0 ug it altogether My own view is that the time too short to attempt any the appointment of" committee by individual collaboration. anything is to' be achieved it' must done at once and as far ax T can ste the only feasible plan is for the

endorsement of public. opinion rater tobe munched, for the the' "North-China' Dally "News:

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