To the Editor of the "NortH-Cuina Dany News"
Sm,—Curous, whose letter peared in today's issue of the "N.C.D.N," has my deepest sympathy. Being a tenant of Cosmopolitan Apartments I know exactly what he must be feeling. For the last six weeks or so life has not been worth living. I have the misfortune to live in that part of the building in which the machine in question is situated and the vibrations from this very crude engine are so strong that they actually shake pictures and ornaments in the flat. Sleep is out of the question. I switch on the light, I pick up a book and try to read, but, alas, even that solace is denied Iam sorry to say that I have ample proof that the owners of this apartment are taking advantage of the abnormal housing conditions existing in Shanghai at the present time to ride rough-shod over the interests and welfare of their tenants, safe in the knowledge that we either have to endure it or get out. Where? To camp in the street I appeal to the S.M.C. to do something to alleviate our very unfortunate situation.
A TENANT.
Shanghai, Nov. 1.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.