the To the Editor of the "Nonrw-Curwa Dany News"
Sin—I read with great interest the article in your correspondence column, "Shanghai Wheelers," by 'A rani or tour, T fully endorse each and every one lof his remarks os it was an exhibition of sport, educational from a physical point of view, as well as most enjoyable moming's outing!
the open air.
'His remark' about the officials being silver-haired was really out standing and it impressed me to see these grand old sportsmen, well on in their allotted years, ' doing so] much for the benefit and health of the younger generation, Tt is really diMeult to express on paper what' a grand exhibition the Shanghai Wheelers put up and T hope they will keep up this good work and repeat them at regular Intervals, 1, like the raruum op rou did not know what " the Shanghat Wheelers were or that such a Club existed until Twas taken to Kiaochow Parle Jast Sunday, T notice that the Club is financially poor but I admire their grand principle of sportsmanship by donat-Ing the whole of the proceeds from the sale of their programmes to the Shanghai Anti-Tuberculosis Associa~ tion. Ts it a case of "It is the poor that helps the poor"? I am not a father of four but a working woman, extend my congratulations to the Shanghai Wheelers for the good work they are doing and I compliment them on a most beautiful programme, the best I. have ever een in Shanghai, which Tam keeping in remembrance, Shanghai, Nov. 2.
Worxtse Wonax, The Benefits of Cycling 170 the Editor of "Norru-Cuixa Dany News'
Sim—The correspondence in. your paper has been interesting and, if 1 may say so, very constructive in the various ideas that have been put} forward, on which 1 shoud like to see some constructive action.
Some two years ago T got fed up with the public utility "transport ation, where was jammed ina) mass of "humanity, inhaling foul fumes, while going to and from my work.
Upon arriving at the office 1 was 1 bunch of nerves, cranky, irritable, land my work was a heavy burden to ime., When I arrived home, worn fut, espelatly in the summer months, T'was. impossible—my wife, Tam sorry to state, carried the load.
One evening at_a movie T saw a picture, a city in Europe with work-Jers such as myself going to their offices on cycles. This gave me an dea, and within a few days I was Jeyeling to my work, and am doing it today.
'My health began to improve, that' today I am 24% 1b. heavier in weight than 1 was two years ago. My work ceased to be a burden, but instead became a pleasure. Today I am the head of a department in the firm I am working for. At home 1 [don't grouse about the food, ete, and my wife and T are great pals—all of which T put to the credit of the despised cycle. My reason for using {the word "despised" is that when first purchased my cycle T was greatly criticized by my friends and relations and told that cycles were only ridden by chit coolies.
This did not worry me, as Inealth began to improve and 1 enjoy-Jed a comfortable means of transporta-Yon. "It has proved a good invest
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