To the Editor of the "Nonri-Coa Daly News"
Sun,—Visitors to the Police Sports meeting at the Hongkew Park on Saturday were somewhat surprised to find the Japanese Naval Landing Party men out their drills fon. the. play Explosive yells from the bayonet squads were Iningled with the cheers, from the stands as some perspiring runner breasted the tape. can be Jett "to. ones imagination. Every available especially where the aes loked eemptingly inviting, the utilised for their Nefeaw than the green at the N
fullling crowd. of bluejackets, some Fo. became the, arena of 8 thirty' fo forty) men jabbing and trusting atone another with toy bayonets. Their zest and enthusiasm for this kame convinced many that Sieur knives. were real, However, it is not for me to attempt t9 give a picture of these sons the Land of the Rising Sun at flay "but, Hf 1 remember aright, Pinvespondent called attention some time ago. in your columns to. this flagrant occupation of the Hongkew Park by them, when they planted themselves in the midst of musical Hudience. and signalled, and waved, {o'one another with red and whits ana! bie flags, though @ greater part of' the park area away. from the Candstand was available.
'Ar a result of their we-do-as-we-lease' attitude, football enthusiasts twho gathered at the Hongkew Park Jenterday, which 'Was the date set Jor the opening. of the football grounds, were informed by the kee: fers that, asa result of the use of the' playing fields. aa a military parade xeound by the Japanese, forger portion of the Pati: would be closed until further notice, Evidence the destructive nature of the parade can. be seen in the. work Which is: being carried. out in re-Turfing, patches of the football She Japanore would desire to rounds.
use' the Hongkew Park, Tet. them fave it, but one. would think that foreigners, deserve cat. Yeast some Tie consideration. from the. naval uthotitics who. would. merit the thanks of residents of the Hongkew iatriee by. not. depriving them of the only piece of round open to rem, I for one, get no especial en tertainment in watching a group of Japanese tars emulating with one fanbther in the handling of military [weapons I have no objection to their presence, for the Japanese Landing Barry, as a whole, are a well-behaving crowd of men—but I certain. ly protest against this adaption of tke Hongkew Park into a military urena for the Japanese who are Tegardlexe of any consideration for Sthers. who find more peaceful pursuits in its use, Cannot our City Fathers—the im. perceptible heads of the Shangh Runicipal -Couneil—use their infan ence to persuade the Japanese a thorities to transfer "their acti ties to some other grounds? T would father think that if would be most Gifieult job to get those Admirals and: other sea-dogs to change their minds anent the Hongkew Park but, Denluaps, they will seo the Wied.
this and let the park to civil for les frightening occup:
Shanghai, Oct. 16.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.