Amid all her other troubles China ix witnessing famine in the province of Shensi, where it is estimated that already ' two million starving. destitute are facing the slow oncoming of a miserable death. The story which is recounted by Afr, W. Edwards in today's corres: pondence column is all too familiar by reason of its almost year.y reiteration, but it hax not about it the worldwide interest that was created when the Yangtze ran amok, It is consequently diffeult {o interest the public in this tragic event which, perhaps, would not io 40 unnoticed if China were not preoccupied elsewhere, Yet it would be a Insting shame if something were not done prevent the holocaust which threatens, and a dread contribution towards "the liquidating of the trouble in which "this country resent finds herself. "So despite the time of economic distress through which China ax well ax the Snow in March is not so rare an Joceurrence that it, deserves any special note but Shanghailanders yesterday morning, prepared though [they had been by a bitterly cold Sunday, for the sprinkling of white on the neighbouring roofs, might be excused if they felt aggrieved, 'The Glerk of the Weather should' know that influenza has been having quite a good innings. It has kept the doctors and chemists busy, It has even had the audacity to lay its evil hands on a few members of the medical profession. That was why the milder weather of last week was. welcomed. The view gained ground that spring was about to make its bow. Discussion started to turn on the prospect of seeing body line bowling at an carly date on the Recreation Ground, "Moreover the training season had begun and that ig taken to mark the official end of winter. Finally—if the Clerk of the Weather wants a crushing blow—it was felt that nothing but sheer inhumanity could expose convalescents to more chills. Yet there it was—snow on the roofs. Actuall he sun crime out and soon dispersed it. By the on buzainge with dis the wicked weather man had. te. seemed as if
muted. Perhaps, that snow was hi gesture of wintry defiance, Can inghai really look forward to the ning: of spring: in a few days' time with the conviction that the temperature will be suitable to the occasion? However that may be Shanghai yesterday way Tu high humour it'ts always cheerful when it hears that other places in' the Tulare perplexed nce" pet find." Shanghai in fact, was Pest fy ita!own tical feng 0
brimful of tonies on March 6, In the lift one American business man was heard to remark to another: "Well doing pretty, well and I. thine there is plenty of business ahead." tressure of wverited a formal quiry to establish the. secret. of this sloom of gladness ina drab universe and it is quite impossible for this faithful recorder to produce the actual words of chee. sufficient to cite the incident in of Shanghai's merits despite" the™ snow on the roof, A spokesman Greater of the Shanghai Bureau of Public Utili-
the' press, stated that the City ies, lewed by members of Government would carry" out soon ax possible its scheme for the organisation of a, Pootung water: works company. The. scheme. Was rafted Inst year. but it had not ben carried out for lack of funds, "doing a joi form of social with "no existing organi supplies the man power to many of. ganizations. President of Rotary.
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