The Archive · 1941

Views of a Chinese

To the Editor of the "Nomtu-Cuima Darcy News"

Sim—Being a frequent visitor to the Prench Park, I want to give some opinions, which I hope will, invite the attention of the authorities of the mentioned park Owing to the overflowing popul mneession. I hope they can widen the park if possible. As; T think, there is a large ground just next to the park which fully answers the need, but the park in the eyes of the authorities 1s too big. otherwise: they would not fence so many places, as well as rent huts to the bars and studios.

'So far as 1 know, the revenue of! the park Is quite considerable, but the season ticket has jumped. this year, and the temporary tickets raised (o' twenty cents. and the Zoo only free 2 those with season It is quite strange to say that one not allowed to take exercise after, nine v'elock in the morning, and 1 SUIT hope that the Russian watchmen Will better their behaviour "to Chinese. One can hardly find a holt on those sunny days; it would be quite dificult if one were thirsty. as there is no such Installation there:

Summer is near at hand. most) Chinese cannot stay in, their "boxlike" homes, and the park is the best place they can go. so I sincerely hope for the benet of the public, health, the authorities of the French Park wilt better their conditions as much Hanoto Nuxe Sune-Kono.

Shanghai. May 19.

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