To the Editor of the "Nonru-Cinna Daruy News'
Sm—There is no doubt that archi tecturally speaking, Shanghai cannot boast of a single beautiful building. The only exception to this general rule seems to be the RussoaChinese Bank, which is being dwarfed enormous godown-looking buildings. 'These reflections of mine have been prompted by avowedly gim~ cracky old German Club, now. the Bank of China, oh which' the Bank intends to construct a 838 foot high building. But what of its architect ture? There are such edifices as the Taj Mahal in India, typically Indian, and the Woolworth building, in New York, typically American, and both are beautiful. The Chinese roof is particularly beautiful, and it will only cost a few thousand dollars to have such a root constructed. And it would pay! The visitors N would attract from many lands in order simply to seo this wonder of Chinese art.
I knew, and have often been a guest inthe old godown German Club. At one time T was for some years a member of the German Ctub in Jinkee Road, While the Shanghai Club was being rebuilt in 1908 all Shanghai Club members had the entree of the German Club, 1 did not like to intrude without bé- ing a member, so T became one for some years.
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