George's to Jessfeld, is still flooded fo such an extent that buses are able to run and therefore residents in this district must pay - exorbitant prices for transportation, At present, although it is only low. tide, the level of the water is actual ly higher than it was this morning. However, though bad enough to risk damage to one's ears, the water could be pumped at the rate of several hundred gallons per minute on to any open space or even the Soochow Creek with an ordinary fire hose, The whole district could be cleared in a few hours, Surely someone should be called to give an account of why nothing has been done to remove this water which must cause tremendous damage to road surface which we ratepayers will be called upon to pay.
Not only this, but the question of sanitation arises, During. the lost: foods there" were many. deaths of Shanghai's residents directly attributed to this cause, Trusting that this letter will catch the eye of at least one of our Councillors and that something may be done for the long-suffering Western District ratepayers, Shanghai, June 26,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.