'To the Editor of the "Nowtw-Cuina Datty News'
As a resident in the French holding on to. life in ty. to a certain profi-Face track and dance shelter where after the howling of, dogs and the shouts of "sportsmen" have died down, night is made further hideous for myself and my meigh hours by the blare of a jazz band and the negroid notes of enterers, continued into the we small hours throughout the summer—may_ I trespass on your valuable space to utter a warning to residents in
feoncerning the threatened invasion Avenue Haig and Route Fergusson, Jof their ancient peace by the Cabaret fof which the dance pavi now in course of erection in the grounds lof No. 643 Avenue Haig.
It is nothing short of scandalous that such an institution should be set down in a select residential neighbourhood and that its promoters ghould as it seems be able to secure a licence from the French Municipal authorities without notifection to the surrounding propert; Jowners in view of the detrimental b- effect on the rental and market values of the latter which will result from this, objectionable project. Tt] fg ominous that, notwithstanding the public attention which focussed on this impone sauce, there is complete silence on the part of the authorities I should recommend the landlords in the jvieinity to take combined action without loss of time, as they may find themselves up against strong' vested interests, and they should be prepared to seck legal advice and pursue the matter to the French court where right of inst the peccant Municipal authorities might be taken in view the depreciation of property' value that will be suffered.
Tu case such action may be too late to forestall the opening of the eubaret, the suggestion is sympathetically offered that two or three of those Brass Bands which we so often hear emitting forceful. strains from Shanghai shop balconies should be
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