To the Editor of the Norru-Cutva Dam News, Sm,—The efforts of a good man strug. gling with difficulties are said to be pleasing to the gods, Ifenr that the efforts of a logical man striving to preserve an untenable position, can only afford gratification to powers other than Divine, "he Board of Trustees of the Shanghai General Hospital have made a very great and serious blunder. They have bought without sufficient deliberation, a costly and advantageous site, when they had an advantageous one close at hand—and they had bettor say so. No amount of writing or talking can get over this, The best thing that can be done is to endeavour to ell Endicotv's Garden, as it is called, at once, and to accept Mr. Hanbury's offer. At all events, hope the public will express their approval of the action of the Municipal Council decidedly and with emphasis. If the Hospital is built in Endicott's Garden, all chanco of its paying its way even when bolstered up by Municipal grants is gone. Doctors who desire to watch their patients Will not send them there; and the "old and well-known liberality" of the community may extricate the community from their dilemma, but I do not think it likely that it will do'so. The Hospital is, however, highly valued by the residents of Shanghai, and the services of the Sisters of St. Vincent do Paul are gratefully acknowledged. To secure the continued efficiency of the Institution, the residents would make some sacrifices, and 1 should cordially recommend the Trustees to meet the community in a spirit of common sense to; say they have made a hasty purchase, and to consider how the mistake may be retrieved. Yours truly, Facr.
Shanghai, 25th Aug.
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