To the Editor of the "Nonru-Curxa Dany News Sm—This 1s the name given many years ago to an exceptionally grand Old ginko CFH) tree, situate behind a small temple, a little north of Hungiao Road between Rubicon and Macleod Roads.
Tt is perhaps the fines: tree of its ind in this province, the trunk being 17-8" In circumference, and in excellent condition.
'The land on which it stands has been marked out by the Munteipallty of Greater Shanghai with stones as Municipal Land, but this has been the cause, of at least, not prevented being mutilated for the sake of a few dollars' worth of firewood, This tree is one of the few locat sights that we can be proud of, and the object of this Teter Is to catch the attention of the Chinese Authorities who should preserve it from further desecration, Suan, Shanghai, Feb. 1
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.