To the Editor of the "Nontu-Cutxa Dany News"
Sm—We in Shanghai are fortunate in having most of our streets, ined with: trees, but once planted, do they get all" the attention they: should?
Down Rockhill Avenue and other outlying roads cinders are dumped regularly for road repairs. Invariably the coolles empty the cinders at the base of the trees instead of on amply [spaces between them. In no time a tree which has been standing for six fo seven years withers. This has been the fate of many a lovely tree In Rockhill Avenue," as the empty spaces will prove, Oflen when roads in the French Concession and International Settle ment are being repaired 1 have noticed that the steam-roller is per~ mitted to stand right under a large shady tree, This tree was planted to provide shade to the public, but the purpose is defeated, because the man who runs) the" steam-roller keeps firing the machine and hot smoke and sparks are sent up con~ Uinually' into the "face™ of the tree, which tag been a thing of beauty for at least ten years. Can the tree survive such. treatment? Invariably tree is costly to buy, waste of something 8 Toss?
A Leven o Teets, Shang Mar. 19
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