To the Editor of the "NomrH-CHiNA amy News"
Sm,—In reply io Srurm's letter in your paper of to-day's date, may I submit my observations, For several years I have been canaries as a profession. I noticed that with the approach Spring the eyes of the birds, 3 the male ones, become tired. This causes the feathers around the eyes to stand out so gives the appearance of circles under penditure down to the lowest minimum, we are still having to appropriate a ridiculous amount of money for the benefit of a selected few!
To-day, when every cent is needed by thousands of refugees when every form of entertainment throughout both Concessions is being taxed or voluntarily—contributed—wHien police and other departments receive various cuts—when municipal rates have been increased by 2 per cent.—yet, the Municipal Council still continues to appropriate a sum that can be only labeled as "extravagant waste."
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