To the Editor of the "Nonni-Cimta Dany News"
Sm—tI ask the hospitality of your golimns fo bank Oth Sovrensy for ig paragraph in. yesterday's "Nor! China" on matters astronomical.
T would also. ask a favour of both you and Mr. Sowtaby. Some weeks go. ina Sunday edition of the *North-China," you published amongst your leaders a very interesting article onvastronomy. by Mr, 'Sowetay. and which T intended at the time to keep for permanent reference, 'T however amitied to-do so. and. regret Wvonder if you could possibly repubish that particular article, 'Of Mr, Sowenay I would' ask when ther he could give. us fortnightly, of monthly. paragraph such, as. that Which "appeared in' hig Nocturnal Nature Notes yesterday. 1 think would not be the only one who would follow such notes with interest. WEB, Shanghai, Aug, 18.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.