Shanghai

him felt they had lost a sincere friend. They tendered to the members of his family their sincere condolence.

But there was a brighter side to it, for by his character and ability, Mr. Crombie had taught them—at least he hoped so—a lesson. Mr. Crombie was faithful to his God. He attended regularly his church. By conviction he was a deeply religious man, and his religion always came out in his practical daily work. With him it was not only a Sunday's work but a seven days' task.

The city would feel his loss, but his memory would ever remain with them. He had left behind him a character and a life of work which it would be well for them to try and emulate. That court would miss Mr. Crombie very much. At the same time they would always have a happy remembrance of one with whom it had been a pleasure to be associated in all that Mr. Crombie had undertaken in many ways, and they could take something from his life that would be of help to them in the future in carrying out their daily work.

[C. H. Cheong, who left the School last year to pursue his studies in Shanghai, was evacuated from that city shortly after the opening of hostilities. In view of his experiences there, we confess a certain admiration for the oriental calm and detachment with which this article is written.—Ed.]

Shangai—the adventurer's paradise, and the sixth city of the world is situated on the banks of the Whangpoo river.

The traveller's first glimpse of Shanghai is the magnificent Bund, one of the largest in the world. The buildings are the most modern to be seen in Shanghai and their tops seem to be trying to pierce the clouds. It is here, on the Bund, where all the main business offices are situated. From the Bund the streets branch off into the centre of the city itself, the greatest street of these being Nanking Road, or the Great White Way of Shanghai, as it is called. Nanking Road is the main shopping centre in . Shanghai and the stores and shops are open all day and every day, including Sunday.

What surprises most strangers in Shanghai is the immense numbers of cabarets. Shanghai believes in dancing her troubles away, and there are over two hundred cabarets. alone in Shanghai.

Nowadays the modern Chinese is almost completely westernized, and he has abandoned the traditional gown and slippers, and now dresses in true western style and speaks with an undisputed American accent, but this is not at all surprising, as most of the business concerns in Shanghai are American.

In Nanking Road, the shopping centre, every day is a sale day, and each shop hangs out a huge banner with Chinese characters on it, telling everyone that there is a sale there. Thus all the year round, Shanghai seems to be in a state of celebration, as these banners are rarely taken down. And at night the stores seem to have a special celebration, as all of them have neon lighting and various coloured bulbs all over the building. In fact, Shanghai at night is one of the brightest scenes one could imagine.

As for recreation, apart from cinemas and cabarets, there are three gorgeous parks, the most popular of which is Jessfield Park, as it is the most beautiful and has more attractions for the lover of flora and fauna than the other parks, which are more for sport.

Transport in Shanghai consists mainly of modern buses and electric cars, and, for the fresh air lover, rickshaws. The roads are wide and good for driving, yet accidents caused by reckless driving are quite frequent, and the police cannot be blamed as they are most efficient. They are divided into three divisions : the British, the Chinese and the Sikhs. A policeman's lot in Shanghai is very dangerous, as armed robbers thrive there and many policemen have been killed whilst carrying out their duty.

A robber's lot is easier than in England, as in Shanghai there are different Settlements, and each has its own police, so if a robber crosses from one Settlement to another, he is quite safe. There are three main divisions in Shanghai: the International Settlement, the French Concession and the Japanese Concession. Each Settlement has its own communities and ideas, and if one wishes to cycle from one Settlement to another a special licence has to be obtained.

But in spite of all this modern surrounding, the Chinese are still very superstitious and old customs still prevail. In the midst of huge modern stores, one sees small shops where joss sticks and joss money is bought. Joss money is silvery paper shaped like cones which is burnt over the grave of the dead man. This ceremony is supposed to pay the gods for the journey the soul has to make to get to heaven. To a stranger all this seems odd, but it is still a 25