Gradually the original site of the temple shrank until only a portion was. on Bubbling Well Road and a portion facing Kiaochow Road at its Even this did not remain too long. for a few years ago, in order to meet financial obligations, the monks were German, duly repo ile remark fo his authorities end you. can well imagine the over" talks that followed up at high quarters. The Nazis are known to be marvellous apologizers.
Herewith I enclose the harmless V-label in question.
The double V (W), on the left stands for the name of our Queen, Wilhelmina, and the W$ on the top of the three pillars fof "Weerbaar" (war-prepared), "Wer! " (active) and "Waakzaam" (vigil), the three pillars of our world. On the right you find forced to sell some more of theme
'HOLLANDER.
land and retain for themselves any a small portion of that once great temple.
Shanghai, Sept. 18.
My suggestion in reply to INTERxerzp's letter in Sunday's issue and his remark "Is there no other way," would be to sell the whole of the property, dismantle the existing Cathedral, and rebuild with all the old materials on a site which is obtainable within the Settlement limits further out in the Western district.
The site in mind has an area of 59 mow of well-developed, cultured, natural land, of which three mow could probably be purchased upon which to rebuild the Cathedral, and the balance of 56 mow left as ' perpetual open surroundings.
After the costs of rebuilding and modernizing the edifice, heating, lighting systems etc. had all been paid for, the net balance would result in a credit of several million dollars, or double figures in thousands of pounds sterling. which if invested at 5 per cent. would set all the financial worries at rest.
Dory.
Shanghai, Sept. 17.
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