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At the risk of unduly Labour. ing the subject, reference must again be made to the Majestic of which has again to a number of complaints addressed to this journal, And in doing so it is necessary to state that the nationality of those engaged in promoting the undertaking is something with which—coutrary to a state ment which recently appeared in a contemporary—the "North-China" is not in any way concerned. The opinions whi have been expressed in these columns would have been exactly the same, in the circumstances, if the promoters had been of any other nationality. When the conditions upon which the Commission Provisoire d' Admini tion Municipale, of the Fre Concession, granted the desired permit were first announced a somewhat modified satisfaction was expressed at the impression created that something had been done to meet the objections of residents living in the neighbourhood. It will be remember-that in a statement to a representative of this newspaper, 'M. Fauraz, acting Director-General, said a permit was offered on the following condi- bee That the pavilion designed for the orchestra and. the Public must be installed in such a mamer as to be at the greatest possible distance from the houses situated to the south of the property:
(2) That the pavilion must, be closed with glazed partitions fon the south and west sides:
(8) That the orchestra should consist of not more than six musicians and that the use of brass instruments should be forbidden:
(4) That the establishment mast not engage professional dancers:
(5) That an entrance fee of $1.50 be charged per person.
The gardens were duly open lon Thursday night, when it alleged that the pavilion had not been removed to the greatest possible distance from the houses situated to the south of ithe property; there were partitions to the south and west of ithe pavilion, but the doors were left open; there were, at any rate on the opening night, ladies alleged to be dancing partners, the orchestra included a sax: Phone, about which there appears to be a difference of opinion to whether it is a brass \strument or not, and the pri lof admission had been or_w: about tobe reduced from $1.50 to $1. The reason for the non-removal of the pavilion is said to be that the promoters of this pleasaunce have purchased the whole of the cadastral lot upon which it stands. How the purchase of the Jand will ensure comfort for sleepers in the vicinity during these hot summer nights it is difficult to understand, At the most it seems a weak explanation and. will doubtless be received with no little cynicism. as-being- no explanation at all.
Correspondence appearing elsewhere, from people resident in
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