To, the Editor of the "NontH-Emma DAILY News."
Sim—In Wednesday's issue of your esteemed newspaper there is picture which fills my heart with dire foreboding—it is a collection of portraits of Australian natives who object to Jardine's cap, but think, Sir, it is most unreasonable of then to take exception to the headgear of ovr Mr, Jardine, oe-cause their, own hats' are far from henutiful, though quite suited to the faces under them, Bat that is not why I nerve
addressing a letter to your journal niyselt to the unusual effort son is that my husband has its of living in the wide open spaces of Australia when he can retire, and oh Six, the prospect, of living ame such dreadful people appets nie, in fact chills me And if the men are like that, tremble to. think what their wives and female. relatives. may bet cannot bear the thought of asxociat= ing with them, and. what if they should take a'dislike to. our hats, (do not always. eave fo: them elt) and. threaten with Violence? "Our cricketers, mu be ebvave men. to. venture. their lives amongst. them," but surely tinmecessary 10 provoke. them to anger—I hope the? will hide awa any. caps that may annoy ther. shall be so glad if you enn give me any veassufing facts about the Australian natives, because other wise T shall try and. persuade my husband' #0 stay here amongst the dear. peace "loving Chinese who certainly are broadminded in the matter of hendeaverings.
Rosa Dal Shang
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.