the Eaitor of the "Normi-Cuina Dany Nuws"
Sin—Your leaderette in, to-day''s last makes no reference to the plight of the unfortunate evacuees who hat fo be quartered. at Laichikob. No doubt the Committee did and ere do-Ing everything pozsibte for the com-{ort of those taken to the Central Brit {sh School, and while itis realised that the Shanghailanders were not in the Colony on a holiday trip, the treatment of the helpless multitude at Lalehiteok has left much to be desired, Whether or not the reports concern: Ing' that curious process of serregation of which we have heard are to be given any credence, my wife, who returned on the Chenonceaux, found herself within the precinets of the in stitution which some. people insist on calling'a jai. 1f putrid food, complete Tack' of sanitary arrangements, rudeness of attendants, unclean premises, some of the comforts for which after paying at the rate of $5 and $3 day we have got to thank Hongkong for, then may.it be suggested. tha those responsible in Hongkong ex-raise a litle less effort in their zea nearing. for the evacuees, lest nervous brool-doyen may result in the Complete cessation of their activities.
"This criticism would not be com plete without mentioning the mis Behaviour of some of the Shanghai women, who must have in no small Ieastire Induced. the indifference in their hosts. But even so, the thought that the others should suffer on that account does not seem to have curred to those in eharge-
Shanghai, Sept. 24.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.