To the Editor of the "Norru-Cutwa Dar News Sx,—I am of the opinion that Dorey flippant reply to Bong" BLuE's enquiry was very uncalled for, as she is only putting into print a query to which quite a number of girls in Shanghai would like to know the answer.
Take my own case for an instance. I am working here, with quite a good job, but unfortunately on the wrong side of 30, and not over-endowed with good looks. I am, however, quite passable, and a good sport, and although 1 enjoy thoroughly the company of my own sex, and am. a member of several women's clubs and associations, I do at times feel I would like to join a club where I could mix with the opposite sex. The snag is how to go about it, as I understand that one must be proposed and seconded by men members of these particular clubs, and so, although perfectly eligible in every respect, I am unable to join as I do not know any men who could put me up.
A man has an overwhelming advantage in this respect in Shanghai for he can just walk into a bar hei and strike up a conversation, or if he comes out to join any firm of repute he is immediatel taken up by the other men, Girls however, cannot go into bars, much as we feel we would like to at times just for the sake of doing something really desperate, and our colleagues in the effies usually adhere very closely to the old adage "Never in-
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