To the Editor of the "Norra-Cama Dany News"
Sm,—Undoubledly M. H. would be grateful for a few possible reasons as to why the Hungiao Sanatorium is not occupied, and many readers are able to form their own conclusions.
It would be interesting to know whether M. H. has any relatives or friends whom he would care to see risk their lives in the Hungjao area, with guerillas shooting, stray bullets fying, whilst patients sleeping on verandahs are being frightened and disturbed. The Public Health Department of the SMC. realize the inconvenience in transport of patients and staff; apart from this it would be unwise and unsafe; war brings out the worst in men of any country. Supposing the Japanese suddenly, decided to close the Hungjao area—what then? It is bad enough being imprisoned inthe International Settlement, but a stage worse being penned in the Hungjao Sanatorium.
The work amongst tuberculosis patients is depressing and liberal recreation is very necessary to all who attend them. At the present we are cooped in the General Hospital for many hours of the day and night; if we go out for an evening's entertainment, our pleasure is marred by keeping an ever-watchful eye on the clock. A wireless and gramophone are not sufficient to compensate for the companionship of men and women.
In Shanghai the fun begins at midnight, and as we are young once only it is natural to "run around town" now and again, or at least once a week, The British Consulate can do nothing except grant & free pass across the Garden Bridge under very special circumstances; this of course applies to one evening only, and then not before the Japanesé. Consulate has apto my experience re the proved—quite rightly, too, being with-1 in Japanese-occupied area. A solution Bad two tickets for the stand "N". welcome, although I doubt if any of the. Problem would he very fully that the stands and us could solve such a triangle. the streets would be packed as usual, To ease the difficulty for the formy wife and myself left the house eigners under the existing circum-at 210 pum. It took us 35 minutes stances, my only suggestion if to send to our, destination. After a lot reach.
Japanese nurses (already on the staff of pushing, bumping etc, we finally of the Public Health Department) to the the. General Hospital who would be better able to cope with this "Bridge it was impossible to secure seat- racket."
accommodation, and we were re-Fr" Ur. luctantiy compelled to return home.
Shanghai, Apr. 21.
did 1 however, while looking 'a seat for my wife, that there were lot of persons, obviously of the coolie class, and am sure that most Question of Englis them held ho Passes. Why should Can Elder Sister be Younger?
be issued if they really do not thing?
To the Editor of the returned the two tickets to "Norru-Cutwa Dairy News"
Sm—Are Harry and Srurm really correct in stating that one's "elder" sister is^not necessarily older than oneself Collins' Dictionary gives the meanings of "elder" as "older; more advanced in age; senior." Chambers" stands in the morning before going, marder to avoid unpleasantness.and prior in origin." inconvenience as just mentioned.
On any of these definitions, an only
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