Unknown Dead To the Editor of the "Nonru-Cutwa Day News"
Sin—In connection with the article appearing in your paper yesterday on the ancient cemetery in Pootung, it may interest your readers to know that apparently there are graves. of even earlier foreign residents scatter~ ed in various parts of Nantao and Kaochlatigmiao, the identity of which are unknown.
To those acquainted with the early history of this gort, it will be remembered that Nantao was the rst territory occupied by British merch. ants as a residential quarter, before arrangements had been made for them to move into the "British Settlement," (or as it was more commonly known, the "English Town," in dif ferentiation to the "French Town" and "American Town," which came Into existence later). Consequently, it is quite possible that members of this early colony who died were buried there, in what was then open. country. In' this connection, I might mention I once heard froma friend of mine that his father came across the remains of a foreigner many years ago, when workmen were engaged in excavation work for the erection of his mansion in that section of the city.
Now then, could not something be done to locate these ancient remains as far as possible, in order that a ecent reburial may be given them some local oometry It certainly. seems callous to neglect the graves of these old pioneers whose early Iabours have undoubtedly contributed pansion of this city. so much towards the growth and ex-
Shanghai, Sept. 25.
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