To the Baitor of the "Noer-Cimwa Dany News"
Si—A new way of getting "easy money" seems to be in practice here. All one needs isa bit of sill ang It is merely a matter of fishing a "Number" out of the green ""Tombbolas" that the Post Office so generously has placed around the. elly.
are no blanks and the premium 'en each number ranges tram hale cent and up, according to luck.
Now I am curious 0 know if this letter, or rather the two cent stamp attached to it, is to be utilized an a. tombola premium or if it will reach its destination, Of course, the two cent, stamp may eventually come back to me again Ju more or less deteriorated state "small change" but the idea with this letter is to warn the public' against 'm Posting mail' in "lone" post boxes, especial after the last emptying night, K.P. Shanghai, Aug. 3, Amherst River:
"Wetland" Experiences To the Editor of the "Nonmi-Cunxa Dany News"
Prumix has not read the letters criticizes very carefully else he would. Surely have noted that were written in support of a proposal to offer our grateful acknowledgment to the Council employees concerned for improved conditions in the areas. under review-—when such improve: ments take place.
Although he or she so kindly re-eats for our benefit the explanation as to why the present intolerable Conditions exist, he or the (together with the other apologists), very carefully refrains. {fom stating what is being done, or is likely 10 be done, improve' conditions, T am also a resident of the worst art of the wet lands, where It com-merices to flood with shower of rain ud finally evaporates about a week after the floods have disappeared from other parts of Shang! the only means of getting in and out of my residence ig by "rickshaw hhire cars refuse to call, and privat cars are stalled by the' dear. little bays who live thereabouts who, in
sengers and attempting to capsize th aalton to spathing rickshaw rickshaws, delight to cause small waves whi effectively food motor car engines, Further to aggravate the the only means of getting a rickshaw is to send the House coolie out through the floods to find one and bring it in it the puller wil agree to come, Needless to say if one does come it is only on his own terms, and a friend of mine with family recently spent over $7 in a single day fon rickshaw hire just to get to and from the house to the nearest unflooded bus stop.
It may be remarked that there was Jo decided and noticeable deterioration of the situation during the last {wo typhoons, showing that condlons are getting worse very rapidly.
Perhaps F. X. Penni will favour with some non-sarcastic construc-[ive ideas to remedy the present state of affairs, instead of a reiteration of the causes which can be summed up in the two words "choked drains."
Failing which at presume the only thing to be done is to walt a month er two Yonger_ when conditions wil probably warrant the Council supply-Ing all well and residenta with diving sults to enable them to. get out fand about on their lawful occasions.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.