To the Editor of the font-Cittxa Darcy News"
Sm—It is regrettable that Father: Gher2i should have troubled himself to write the lengthy reply. appearing In your issue of June 8, to letter of June 3 especially since his explanation does not meet the point I tried to make. Since the figure of CNS144221.- 107.250 has not been protested it is presumably correctly reported.
Any elementary student of physical science knows that this Agure. if. means anything. indicates that the numerical value of the quantity specified lies between 144221.107.245 and 144221107255. Is it seriously claimed that the value of the coal equivalent in the present case can be determined to $5?
One could write much more, dut the essential has been given. The foregoing seems to answer Havonwour also. so far as that gentleman's letter calls for a reply; for the rest, abuse carries its own refutation.
Shanghai. June 9.
M. Watre Stevens, Food Matters Market Tricks Wrappers To the Editor of the "Nonri-Cutwa Darcy News"
Sm—Now as the prices of food are so high, one should expect to get at least the full weight for the high price. T_ bought on the Seymour Road market small new potatoes for 50 cents per pound. Arriving at, home T checked the weight. it was 460 grs. washed the thick artifeial coating of mud. off, weighed again and noted 345 grs. This mud of 115 grames is exactly 25 per cent. and cost me 12% cents. Sometimes the mudcoating is even 40 per cent. The market-Inspection is not efficient and not in the interest of the public. What about the prices? Nothing is marked any more. Fancy prices are asked and one has fo bargain again. Everything is back in the usual old squeeze. complaint in the Interest of the public. It is about bread wrappers. Certain bakeries are using paper which ig made of the dirties: wastes collected from garbage heaps. roa ete. and which has not gone through a disinfecting and chemical process. This paper is absorbent. and when a little wet, it gets pulpy. Tt is the most unsuitable wrapper for bread. "Bakeries and health authorities should bear in mind that not any kind of paper is Just good enough as food-wrappers.
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