To the Editor of the "Nonrit-Cinixa Dati News"
Sin—Taking into consideration the wide range of nationalities which comprise the population of our city. jand the varied talents, ideas and potentialities which should naturally re. sult from this cosmopotitanisim. strikes me as being rather peculiar that there appear to be so few ase signed circles, gatherings or clubs Wherein these talents and ideas could bbe encouraged and developed. have one or two so-calle® debating clubs, and a short story club, but beyond that Shanghai seems absolute.
sterile in ils literary and artistic outlook. There is even no mag: existent in the city to which Shar hnailanders could contribute their hundreds of niles of sea and land be published in magazines or Book form in America or in Europe, AY-ists and musicians find themselves in the same quandary: when they' wish to present their creations to the public eye.
Speaking of literature in particular, it seems to me perfectly disyracetul that the art of writing should be so erossly- overlooked in. this cit the fact that Shanghai seems. so jorant of its worth as to consider insignificant enough to be push does no credit 13 eves of the mort ed Li Europe and America, Perhaps 1am mistaken and derrating Shanghai in this tespet, Jand if so, T would be much obliged tically concerned Shanghai, July 15, Advice to Young Men:
Shanghai Contingent To the Editor of the "Nonmit-Cutxa Dany News"
Sin—Your correspondent C. urges the despatch of a. Shanghai cent intent and. whether he means ind~ iwidually or collectively hho urges action which I believe the whole British community must And this British comm Fightly remarks, includes number of Britons. of war age and it is to these Brita particular that {desire to address these few words, It is that I want them for their own sakes not to hesitate, but to go just as soon as they possibly can. Maybe sone cannot for financial reasons or phy {eal unfitness, and they are. the unlucky ones, unless ways and means can be found to help them on their Way, but there are) many" many fellows here—bachelors with 0 responsibilities and good substantial bank balances, living in ease and luxury—maybe some of them a trifle var-service axe but very ible for service: should pack up thelt tvaps and depart for the nearest recruiting office without delay.
Winston Churchill tells prepare for 1841 and 1942 an) that means men and more men will be wanted.
Fellows.
older and married men going of before them, because, for any ordinary Briton, who pauses "for a moment to consider. and then is able realize the danger to the Empire and the absolute necessity" for" the destruction of the abominable Thine Which threatens it, an existence of ease and pleasure out here, even though "his conscience maybe, ina wer of speaking, satisfied leer service of one kind oF Snother, should be intolerable, "Tobe satisfied in that way will of help in later days, after the war has been fought and won, when the id old question will pop up again "What did you do in the war?" How many fellows must have cursed themselves inwardly for over 20 years because they have never been able to answer that question to, their own complete satisfaction. They may Stil have a chance to square the account with themselves, but for you younger fellows T urge you not make any mistake, but go—just go, for get Into the fighting services as soon ax You jolly well can, and, if you live through it, you will have cause to thank your God that you did your stut, 1917
Shanghai, July 16
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.