To the Editor of the "Nomrit-Ciuna Daly News"
Sin,—Being only about three years Junior to Dr. Hawks Pott in length of residence T read with great inter-fest the report of his reminiscences given at the Rotary Club recently.
was my privilege to meet Hawks Pott shortly after my-arrlvi in 1889 and T have witnessed all the changes in the life of the Settlement which he refers. I feel sure my old friend will pardon my reference some of his remarks. A slight slip was made when referring to the eminent engineers who did so much for the Port by providing a deep water approach, viz, Messrs, De Rijke ard Von Heidensiam. These gentlemen think hailed from the Netherlands and Sweden, respectively, and. were of "Swiss Engineers." Again 1 think the venerable Doctor rather overs stresses. the differences between the missionaries and the business com= munity. In the old days, a8 now, there were amorly the latter those who Knew little about - missionary work and cared tess, However it was my privilege 10 count among my friends and acquaintances such. men Muirhead, Dr. Timothy ishop Boone, Dr. W. H. Boone. Dr. Edkins, Dr. J. R. Hykes, Rev. G. F. Fitch (Snr) the Moule family, Gilbert Mackintosh, Ernest Box. These men who did so much for Shanghat_ were highly.esteemed by the business community and were by no means considered as "Out When touching on the social amenities of the Port reference might have been made to the very flourishing Philharmonic Society which w compared of amateur musicians Concerts were, given, at the eum Theatre which, though per~ haps of not so high an order as the present Municipal Orchestral Concerts, enabled the residents of the day to enjoy some really good music fat no expense to the ratepayers.
Social intercourse between Chinese and foreigners has undoubtedly made rear strides recently, but It was not altogether absent in' the old, days larly of the Europeans had Chinese friends whom they esteemed and re spected for their good qualities, Dr. Pott refers to the Jessfteld Road as the only external thoroughfare, He might have added the old road to the Point (Yantazepoo Road), the old alway track which formed a good carriage to Woosting and the French Ziccawol Road leading to the Convent and Observatory.
In a short time allowed at a timm party. it is obviously impossible 0 more than touch briefly on. the history of the Seitlements and 10 those interested 1 would recommend Perusal of "A Short History of Shanghai" written "some years ago by Dr. Hawks Polt and published EL, Ann Shanghai, Oct, 27.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.