To, the Editor of the "Nowrt-CuiNa DAILY News."
Sm—Mr. B.S. Wilkinson, Jwere scattered over charges, and. find that the only|1990
1,810 his Ielter xe Infectious di Mirrors were cut from the hat facts which the writer can personal-of Import the eitzen's duly in reporting same rack, a bucket of paint poured over ly vouch for are (1) that the Japan- vog, tts of impor In'the Settlement and Prench Cone the floor, the cooking stove torn jose are billeting their troops in Million of US.§ Million of V, cession makes an optimistic obeet™ apart, and everything deliberately private Chinese houses, and (2) 1023 "370 4,076 ation. which must Be challenged: T pillaged. the condition of Miss Waters' house [i024 240 200 ote it here.
The fact that all of this was feeption room stove. "With regard Jand the commandeering of her re-|1028 309194 172 doctor to norm the authors "Tt is, of course, the dat 3 the done by Japanese soldiers is beyond tov (1) itis hard to see what there me ime question' as. the following facts] 'Midaiely sucha dicate ie diagnosed clearly indicate. We saw it is to complain of, 'The writer surely Jdces not seriously suggest that the OR fut Sey ata state crat iS°B not idea eer jas Waters' special reception room Japanese troops should bivouse in stove of which she was so proud the open in the streets, while empty'
If International Trade had inbeing used in the soldiers billets on Now, in a huge proportion of Jenemy houses are available. He lereased "since 1927" why are the another street of the city. Miss ses, there fe no doctor and, ]seems most annoyed, however, that figures for Import 1928, 1929 and here ters' faithful servants stayed in they should have dared to use the 1980 in (Haikwan' Taels of the house and kept the doors lock-Jdeserted mission buildings. May I leourse) not far above the 1927 Jed until the Japanese came and de-point out that any army of occupa: figure? from it being "almost impos manded the keys, turning out the tion has the right to commandeer The cardinal mistake made by for a case not to be notified" I servants and occupying all build-have'no hesitation in saying. that ings in the compound, including the buildings shi for ite purpose. "It may. be of [with China since 1087" that the illy the mos all, who reported. or spoke about ithe "every increasing Foreign trade. the majority of eases of infectious home, the Girls School and women disease are nat notified by" anyone, teachers' dormitory. The kinder-course, that in this case is Ameri-serious exchange depreciation has Most Chinese relatives will do-anyo garten, charch and pastor's re-jean property, but, if been overlooked! thing rather than notify the ate sidence also gave evidence of tion can be claimed, 'The Haikwan exch thorities in such eases. Ido nek having been occupied. 'The com-will be" paid, 1927 to U.S. was 69; for base this statement on' theory but Fapanese soldiers until two days jonnd continued to be occupied by Despite the brave words, beyond was 71; for 1929 down ws on my observations duxing "very Jquestion"" and "clearly indicate" it 1980 down was 461 before our passes to Nansiang were is hard to see what real justification Jong' period in the public Servieg an ite numerous cases of granted. Other neighbours of long the writer has for attributing the Import for 1927 in US. $ ex-cholera, ete, that have come to Tight quaintance with Miss Waters: condition of Miss Waters" house to [pressed was 699 Million, by sheer accident. Cases that are saw the houses occupied by Japan-[Japanese soldiers. Neither he not Import for 1928 in U.S. $ was! own should not, be. venorted 10 fosse, saw Miss Waters' trunk and [side-board and other articles being showing, any personal knowledge his companions have, on thei own lup...+.-was 849 but for 1996 the the Polige but to the Health Dept, figure' was 8541 1 direct, if possible, taken out by Japanese soldiers, {the state in which the Chinese s0l-'Therefore the record was held in Any stranger reading the official Furthermore every Chinese inter: fiery left Nanziang, or of the be-11926 whilst 1929 fell behind 1924, Health Reports of the Settlement viewed in Nansiang, and the' hhavlour of the Japanese on occupying 1926 and 1928 and 1980 fell behind and French Concession would hundreds of homes occupied it." The accusation is based entirely Japanese soldiers in Nansiang gave fon hearsay evidence, and from. a justified im concluding that Shang. Are these figures not aeon ai, in spite of bad sanitation and joce deliberate looting and felear evidence that this same illegal tainted source at that "the Chinese proof that Foreign 'Trade overcrowding "amongst its. teeming said 0 Chinese' told native population, is a comparative pillaging has taken place in a large hat", Naturally they would, Could hag not increased "since 19272" healthy spot. We residents, they have been expected to say any 'Studying sreent of the homes of Nansiang. rade" in China, ex-know that this is not' the thing else but that Japanese were port figures should not he over-The two keys which the servants blame. "Certainly" they. would not [were compelled to. deliver to. the Tuomi thet ther own satlccnis wore How often do we read of correct Fapancse soldiers have never been sponsible. "Yet that fu a far more ror Import, 1028 was the pak Seat figures re leprosy, for instance and returned, #0 the Japanese Military cely explanation, and one thatlfor export—on a how far is this disease permanent ast all" belie responsi aga gold basis 704 present here? japanese soldiers continue srdance with all the' known prac-Million) since when export as' well How often are there medical ex-espy. our" women's chapel and tices, of the Chinese soldier.
Jas import felt off and export suf-aminations amongst the numerous school in another part of the city.
Jcommandecting her stove out of a beggars with revolting, infectious The sign above the door is still fered worse. Starting from 1928 jwreeked house the Japanese were sores who are allowed to ply their intact, 0 the occupation could, not hardly inflicting serious injury on bottom figure on a gold basis had have taken place in ignorance."
Miss Waters. It would have been been reached in 1950—for import of the regulations? trade in both foreign areas in spite What hag transpired in Nan-better no doubt to have asked her jand export: 603 Million for Import jand 412 Million for Export.
No, Mr. Wilkinson, we cannot be indicater that perhaps the permission first, but, si she had fous Japanese Military" units led, before the Jay However, the excess of Import—optimistic' in the tage of the fact that the majority of our citizens fare ax completely out of band as -Jover export is not as bad on the obviously donot do their duty. clique beyond the control of Civilian the "whole "Jananese military However if she approaches the JGold basis ax if compared on the present, and show little sign SSapen, "If this is not the case then Japanese military authorities in the silver basis: having any intention of so doing wwe think Nansiange will be dificult proper manner she will undoubtedly Gold basis excess of import: 191 in the future, able to have it restored in its Million (1924 and 1926" showing. to explain. position amid the wreckage, if she higher figures).
Shanghai, Mav. 21, 1982, 8. R. ANDERSON, desires, and the payment of a Shanghi
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