To the Editor of the "Nontu-Cuxa Dany News!
Those who are interested in the Si—Mey I through the courtesy subject, will know that no real lor your liable columns tender my 'Successful attempt, has been made, at a united biological survey China Anti-Tuberculosis China. The one tact that this points [Assocation against spitting' in public to, is that China is not known' very laces? 2 well from a biological point of view.
According to the vernacular news:
Now, providing that the Club is papers, the Association has decided started and its alms Nos. A. 1. 3, to the effect that such evil doings be B. are fully carried out, [stamped out by hook or by crook, will have at its back a vast. "web"
Jand that simultaneously the "local of Naturalists spread over the whole} Authorities "be requested to render of China. With this "web" and the necessary sistance, T am rapturous Club's connections with other kindred to hear ita 4 bolls. It is a zzles Institutions, 1 believe that the Club real blessing to mankind. would be well equipped to carry out One cannot help wondering that lis aim No. C., even if it takes ten]when travelling on tramear or. bus years to do so. there are so many passengers—I 1 The following which is an extract Set to say mostly Chinese—who from a letter addressed to me from the North-China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Shanghai, in reply to my letter will prove of interest The following action was taken, The Council Is prepared to do. any-nine possible to "encourage the 86 tivity Of the Natural History Club and wil be pleased to allow. them Teetings and lectures on the Society's premises on very reasonable terms This shows that the Club will get ood ce-operation from Institutions, if we take this resolution as an example for the start, T take this opportunity to thank} the Council of the North-China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society for their splendid offer of assistance the Club, and for the offer of meeting place in their building. at Teduced rental. The latter will calve one of the Club's first needs.
}without, slightest Tenieney'at all spit on its floor. "A stranger in Shanghai old me the other day that it was "safer" to walk on the roadway than Jon the footpath, because persons side the shops frequently spit out the street, What a disgrace to the [Greater Shanghai, " Now itis. high time for the Public Health Depart ment 0 strike while the iron is hot, found committing such ulsanee should be fined or, at Jeast, severely cautioned by police.
While the New Life Movement ix 1 swing vigorously prohibiting e.sons to smoke on the street, ete., Tam of the opinion that this should be the first and foremost considera-ion s0 far as the personal morality and public health are concerned.
K. 2 Wone.
/Shanghal, Feb, 25, T also thank the undersigned for the fine way they have offered to] Dr, ¥. 7. Chu, INS." PhD. help me in my scheme.
Professor of Biology, St, John's Will those who are interested In act Int" me forming sacha Club,. please eom- Mii, f Sine municate with C. P."0." Box. 1640 Director of Musee Heude, Aurora Univ.
E. Of, Bocuaxan.
INW. J. Kerr [Shanghai, Feb. 26.
Superintendent of Parks Mr. W. J. Silvey
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