Correspondence for this column should lig Sop dha riga addressed to the Lanesame Lady: Russian army over the French army of a certain French General Masson A Phrase Criticized Rather interested by this piece of news, I should apprétiate some more To the Editor of the information about it, or at least the "Nonrz-CHiNA Dany News" file öt the Hollywood historic film in which this fantastic story was Sm,—In your classified advertise-founded. pens issue of your distinguished sonal" column of Tuesday, Is it possible that a slight confusion paper, one "reads the following has occurred in the mind of your correspondent that he was referring fo the smashing victory of the Lady 40, independent, alone, of neat.
appearance, tond, OE Home Ie, good music, lonely, wishes to Trench alnly "commanded by General aged, independent, dist cul-pes on September 25 and 26, 1799? Mss over e Russian army of l Alexander Souvorof near twee open 5—1 The Russian army was routed and took refuge in the mountains Behind the lines of the appeal one in-this case, artistically minded and the usual case, a lonely soul abandoning all their artillery.
Just a small difference. evidently full of cravings for good Shanghai, Feb. 8. things of life.
The appeal which aims to attract attention of a "distinguished, eu. tured European gentleman," could claim to be composed perfectly Shanghai Ladies: psychologically, if it were not for the closing phrase—though I am Are They Gold Diggers Russian. " ete. Surely one ex-To the Editor of the pects more thoughtfulness, more tact and respect for the feelings of others "Norrn-Curya Dany NEWS" from a person 40 years old, who Sm,—Surely your correspondent J. expects to attract the attention of a C. ye B. is by now aware of what gentleman of such a high -qualifica-the Shanghai lady prefers! "Gents of tion as specified in the author's good family," "gents of good social appeal, a gentleman of whom she position," "distinguished dante" must be worthy. "gents of high degree" and so on This tactlessness could have been ad nauseam, but in plain unvarnished either a deliberate insult to Russian English the word is "money-bag." women or just plain thoughtlessness, 1t J. C. vu B. does not believe this Be it as it may, the last phrase of my suggestion is that he try em. ihe appeal does not add to the credit of the author. One wonders if there will be a "distinguished, Shanghai, Feb. 7. cultured European gentleman" who will consider the above appeal, so badly damaged by such a crude way of advertising oneself, with less severe criticism than Chinese Music:
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