Since my letter of August 10 was written the situation at No. 346 Avenue Haig has gone from bad to worse, The promoters of the estabishment are now extending their activities by erecting a more pretentious building next door to. their original two houses, and time is again of the essence of the contract, with the re~ sult that our days and nights are raucous with the hammering and howling of the cooties employed in its construction, "The Keeping and frequenting gambling-houses have, as evidenced by the code of the Ching Dynasty. been forbidden for centuries by the lay of this country, presumably on grounds such as those given by an eminent authority for similar pro~ hibitions at common lays, namely ak being "detrimental to the public by promoting cheating and other corpt practices, and inciting to idleness 1 avaricious ways of gaining property great numbers whose time might otherwise be employed for the 2000 of the community."
The Tow "ig now embodied in Articles 260-270 of the Chinese Criminal "Code, which prescribe maximum punishments. of imprisonment for three years and a fine of $3,000 for persons sampling in public places, professional gamblers. and persons providing such" places or assembling others for the purpose of rambling.. To. ensure obedience to those prohibitions Article 270. provides that public amicers who shield other persons in the commission any of these offences shall be Mable the punishment prescribed in. the appropriate article, Increased by one Stich being the law of the land, there have during recent years bees, numerous instances at Shanchal of Aanrant violation of st, with Impunity for the offenders. Can this be un inication of any "order," new or other Shanghai, Aus. 2, Insects of China:
Some Information Wanted the Bator of the "NowrsCuta. Danny News Sin—While trying to identity the various sinning" Inscots now" being offered for sale in Shanghalstreat, have called on all ansariees, who. 1 thought, should posiesseithorelasss fied collections of these insect, oF, siter game orator, "sono ed, for even the Royal Asiate Society hem. have been sorely disappoints
Has onty'a single and very damaged specimen," and no literature. what fever on these sua other insets In China. At the same time T feel unre {hat considerable materi must exict. sometere Would any of Your feds ers be's0 very ind and favour with advice art where simian collections and/or Mterature could be found?
Shanghai, Aug. 24, Legion @'Homeur:
The Coming Purge To the Editor of the "Nowmt-Cuiwa Day News" published yesterday in an evening paper, according to which the Vichy Government las recently' decided 10 urge the French order of the Legion d'Honnctr of members not deserving this honour, such og writers without readers, actors without public, heroes without glory, ete, it would be interesting to learn which will be the first names scratched off the rol, 1 hope the Vichy Government will not omit the names of some of ite most prominent members Shanghai, Aug. 2.
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