To the Editor of the "NortusCinxa Dany News"
Sm—May 1 be permitted to make use of your correspondence columns 0 Issue a request to any old Shang-Rallander'ot China Hand who is in position to furnish me inform Yien concerning the origin of the Astor House Hotel, Shanghai, The publishers ' of "Town Country", a monthly periodical issued in. America, have requested data and copy in regard to the above mentioned hotel in connection. with a series of articles they are feature ing every month under the caption "Famous Hotels the World Over," and, marder to comply therewith, would be grateful if your readers of long residence would, if in their possession, loan to me old photographs press cuttings, ete. which may be fof interest and' help towards the compilation of such an article, Copy and/or data would be care fully looked after and returned to owners when finished with, A. 8, Hensts, shanghai Manager, The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd, Shanghai, Oct, 26.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.