A few days ago, Mr. P. Peebles of the Shanghai Land In ment Ca, was approached by the Chinese authorities with a. view to his surrendering part of his land for a small roadway. After Jooking over the place carefully Mr. Peebles decided that he would give up the land required if the Chinese authorities will order the removal of the beggar huts to another place. The huts, it might be mentioned, are not on Mr. Peebles' land. This step should be noted by other Chinese and foreign landowners in this vicinity for, if they would but cooperate, there would be no question of the Chinese authorities reconsidering their former decision.
If we remember correctly, shortly after a huge conflagration in the beggar hut district a couple of years ago, Mr. Chun Bing-him, chairman of the Chapei Benevolent. Society, offered to lend part of his land in the Kiangwan district to he used by the beggars if they would move out there andi keep the place clean. Since then, we believe, nothing further has been done in the matter, although we have every reason to believe that Mr. Chun has not dropped the idea entirely.
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