pruning system to the pollarding plan the trees are bound to present woebegone appearances but it is satisfactory to know that subsequent seasonal trimming of the pollarded trees will not be so. drest result of heavy pollard the public a sense of about six months, at the time the advantages of the sacrifice should begin to show themselves in fine trees with luxuriant foliage and healthier constitutions. Trees are not only pleasant to the urban eye: they fare also begetters of public health by: purifying the air, and thus promoting the well-being of the community. The of the tree in the city is very different from that In the country. Under natural conditions the tree grows undisturbed, leaves fall, grad-wally decay and return to the sell, thus providing vegetable malter to keep the sell' in good trim. In the oily trees planted on roads are surrounded by pavement and macadam, polluted by the dust-laden air, fumes ud soot, deprived of free sunlight and lose'stamina accordingly. They become easy prey to pests and dise ease and consequently have to be treated with special care. The milkmaid in the healthy life of the countryscan ignore the advertisements of the "beauty parlour." Her sister in the artificial atmosphere of the city cannot be so independent. She has: {o meet artificiality with artifeiality fo retain her charms. Nor is the superficial art of the "beauty parlour" suflcient, Her health has to be safeguarded by those precautions which physical culture and regard for medical advice suggest, whereas the more fortunate milkmaid takes her exercise in the free air as she finds and, if she were the only' source of his income, would send the medical practitioner tothe. bankruptey court. This in brief is the plain story of the pollarding and pruning which indignant readers have written hag been garnished with a metaphor but in general it represents the facts as gathered from authoritative sources where affection for trees is the guiding principle of policy.—It remains to be added that the spate of criticism and plaint has given considerable relief for it shows that there is a vocal section of public opinion which really cares for the arboreal beauty of Shanghai and therefore pays an implicit compliment to those res-Ponsible for the care of the trees, pollarders and all, Esmuvsiastic support to the proposed organization of a travel association has been given by Mr. Wu Ting-chang, Minister of Industry, Mr. Chang Kis-ngan, Minister of Railways, Mr. Pan Hsueh-pei, Vice-Minister of Communications, Mr.
Chen Chieh, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, and a group of local bankers and educationists. The organization is being sponsored by the Forei Trade Bureau of the Ministry of 1 dustry to promote the tourist trade in China.
The annual general meeting of the [Shanghai Malay Rubber Estates. will take place on April 6, The annual general meeting of Messrs. G. E, Marden & Ca, Ltd, will be held on March 30, 193.
The annual general meeting of the Shanghai Tug & Lighter Ca, Lid. will be held on March 30, 1937, 'Mr, ME, Solomon, LIB, Ate torney-at-Law, has opened a' law office at 266 Peking Road, Shanghai, The Oxford & Cambridge Society of Shanghai will hold its annual dinner on Boat Race Night, March 24.
Messrs, C. Ismer state that their time signal will be given exclusively over Mrs. Robertson's station, XQHB, Messrs. P.O. G. Wakeham and J, L, Paterson have been admitted as partners in the firm of Palmer Turner, effective from April 1
The Custom House at Shanghai will be closed on Monday, March 29, which day has been set aside by the Government as a national holiday.
Messrs, Thos, Cook & Son (Bankers) Lid, Shanghai, are accepting orders for the OMlciol Coronation Medal struck by the Royal Mint in gold, silver and bronze, Persons having claims against the estate of the late George MeQueon Irvine, who died at Perth on September 6, 1930, are requested. to send particulars to Hansons, 39 Peking Road, Persons having claims against the estate of the late Harold Mayne Catley are requested to send pare ticulars of same to Mr. 1. 'T, Morris, administrator, British Supreme Court, Shangh
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