Shanghai, 21st December, 1897.
Drax Sin,—I aim directed by the Gover-nora of the Shanghai General Hospital to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 2nd inst, in which you make the following Eoalinh nurses in the Hospital posal relative t" the caperment "That the Committee are prepared; subject to the approval of the subscribers, to supply for s period of three years, si trained Englith nurses at the rate of Tls. 600 per month, the Institute undertaking all expenses connected with their board, lodging, es, ete."
our letter, which had been previously circulated, was Inid before the Governors of the Hospital at their meeting held on the 16th inst., and having received their fall and'most careful consideration, I am instructed to reply, that with every' desire further the objects that your Committee in view, they much regret being unable to accept your propose!
Tem further directed to forward you the following resolution which wes passod unanimously at the above meeting "That in the opinion of the Governors 0 Hospital do not permit spring the proposal of the morial Committee, nor in their it possible that two separate organisations of nurses can work satisfactorily in one Hospital. The Governors of the Hospital will however always be ready to consider any other proposals the Jubilee Memorial Committee may desire to make."
Iam, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully, 'A. Taonsurs,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.