To the Editor of the "Nowri-Cmxa Dany News"
Sm—In reply to L. C. Yaxe'y enattiry regarding the poem, 1 bey to inform him that the name of this elighttul idyll is "The Snow Maiden." The poem is of narrative character and is both interesting and instructive. T happen to know the author person-the honour poem. The author's initials are V. A.A. (1 must refrain from giving his full name as T have no. authority to make it publicly known.) What Tenn say about the author is that he is a Shanghai youth and hae received his education in one of the local colleges. Writing poetry fs his hobby ud he has attained quite a reputation mong his friends as an Acrostic writer. 1 must also state that us far as T know he published any of his works father surprising that Vase should get in, posse above composition, To the Editor of the "Nowru-Cuixa Dairy News" ith reference to Rurgvasa's otter in your today's issue, Tang Kang Sve, situated near Mukden, is noted for its mud baths, which are highly beneficial to suitorers tron rheumatism. The charges at the sanatorium are most reasonable and T think a specialist is prov. extra cost. The South Mauch Railway would no doubt be able and glad to supply full information your correspondent, There are also in Japan mumevous mud bath spas which are reputed to be good. "However, from personal Jexperience let me recommend the mineral water baths of Unzen—no more than 30 hours irom Shangha! T have known an elderly man s0 bad that he had to be carried off the boat at Nagasaki, to be playing golf three weeks later, brimful of the pep. of youth. Mostly all the hotel pro: prietors, who are courteous and take fu almost motherly interest in their guests, make it their motto to see Unzen deserves: its reputation, d_they do so with pronounced Recently I have not visited Unzen owing to the reported anti-British movement in Japan, though Tam assured that in the mountain resort fan anti anything feeling is entirely absent.
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