To the Editor of the "Nosr-Cunea Datty News"
Sin—Last Friday 1 was invited by Jo friend of mine to attend a service Jat the Beth Aharon Upon arrival at the place treated to a service which was con-Cantor with a fine mel trained and the rendering of the Ihymns was harmonious in every res. pect. It is something new to Shang thai and one hopes that the services thus conducted will become a regular feature (I was given to under-Jstand that for the time being the services are conducted every. Fri-Jday by this ensemble), for the thenest of those of the Jewish come. Imunity who appreciate good choral religious services. What is Ger many's loss is Ghanghal's gain, and fet us hope that the Shanghai Jews, especially the young generation, will take full advantage of it. The com-market, These are quite distinct from Wenchow oranges.
Local name Tradename in chinese in Chinese 1 Early Orange 2 Tientaishan Honey Orange A 95 RRUUNCHL 3 Golden Cash Honey Orange <oMae? Gio) ake 5 Vermilion (or Scarlet) Orange at Number 1 is an early orange, ripen. ing towards the end of October, and of considered of high quality, In season, large quantities are shipped to alone answers Dr. Hov's description, "a small, fiat orange with a loose skin." Number 8 Isa late orange and a good keeper.
its best about January and will keep til! March. It is not unlike Number 1 in appearance but is of deep, orange-red colour, hence ts ame. Numbers 2, 3 and 4 are con sidered the best and they do not answer to. Da Hov's description, Number 2, especially, is not a fat orange; it rather tends to be pear-shaped; it has a tight skin. "Despite its name, it Is not grown anywhere near the Tiental Mountains.
De, Hov's statement, as it stands, might create a baseless prejudice in the minds of some. Would he and/ 'oF the authorities in the Henry Lester Institute of Medical Research, kindly fell us which of these five kinds Inferior in Vitamin C.? Also, how do the other four kinds measure up in this respect? Expert, sclentige. in~ formation of this kind fs along the right lines, In conclusion, may 1 state T ain not in any way connected with the orange trade.
Hwangyen, Jan, 12, Their Vitamin Content To the Editor of the "Nonru-Cunwa Day News"
Sin—With reference to the letter by J.T. of Hwangyen concerning the terminology of Hwangyen 1 see no reason why J.T, should think that it is an error to call Hwangyen oranges, Hwangyen mich when "orange" is often translated michu in Shanghai. Actually it was the name fsiven bya number of shops in the Shanghol market to several varieties we experimented upon at the time,
several varieties of oranges {agree with 47. that there are Hivangyen and os a matter of fact a classification of these was published {in "California Citrograph "in 1029 and in "Bulletin 31 of the College of Agriculture and Forestry of Nanking University," by Professor Hu in 1994. "According to the desleription of Professor Hu all the five varieties are small, fat oranges with kin which can be easily" peeled, 38 being less easily peeled than the "others. From "the results obtained, the varieties available at the time' in Shanghai were all lower in vitamin © content when compared with oranges from other parts China," 'The kinds lowest in' vitamin JO content are apparently the "Early orange" and "vermilion scarlet orange" ¥ ar No. 1 and 5 of ars list Tt should be pointed out in this connection that oranges have besider vitamin C other good nutritive values which make "them 'a good food, "Sowangyen, orsagee': Sven, though low in vitamin C per ce of juice will supply enough vitamin C
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