To the Editor of the "Nonrit-Ciina Dany News"
Sin-—Please allow me to correct a misstatement which appeared in the answer to one of the questions asked you know" of March 19 sara Corsica, jea_again became French on May. 15, 1768. (and not in 1770) through ie treaty signed between Louis XV, King of France, and the Republic of sum equivalent, a the present tine, Genoa. Corsica was purchased for a Jean Manor, Badland's Patrols:
Police Dogs Suggested To the Faitor of the "Nonru-Cuuxa Dawwy News Sin—The subject of "Badlands" has taken up a Tot of space in the news during the past' few months, and am sure most of your readers feel very sympathetic towards the police in their dimeult task, Patrols: have been increased and considerable effort seems to have been made to control the present unsatisfactory" situation, sympathies are certainly with the police and I cannot help but feel that some effort should now be made to make their task an easier one. Have the authorities ever given thought to introducing a suitable type of police the force! A good strong and Intelligent dox can be great comfort wan patrolling lonely areas amiss before a possibly, do so, and, as the old saying goes "forwarded is forearmed." The average human-being has an stinetive fear of an unknown doy, The ferocity of an unknown dog, whether by nature alone or by nature controlled by training and discipline {is something for the evildoer speculate about, Me knows It can un faster than ihe can, and he knows it can follow him anywhere and will probably do so regardless of the consequences. 1 am convinced that ood does would be a great asset to the police, and 1 should be very: pleased to learn the views of your readers, also those of the S.AMLP. if they: feel free to express. themselves through the medium of your journal.
Shanghai, Mar, 25, "An Author's Love"
Inquiry for a Book To the Editor of the Nontit-Cunxa ary News" wonder if any of your readers happen to. be in_possessi of a book entitled "An Author's Love" by Prosper Merimee? It is a translation from the French and is pubs lished by Messrs. Macmillan, T came to know the book from an article of Oscar Wilde called the "Love Letters of an Unknown," so the book must be out of pri Shanghai, Mar! 24
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