We have received the following copy of a letter from Captain Fieldin; Royal Hospital, Dublin, Och February, 1901. The Treasurer, "Trish Times" Widows and Orphans' Fund.
Dear Srr,—The accompanying letter and droit for £40, received by His Royal Hizhness the Duke of Connaught, Commanding the Forces in Ireland, from J. A. OD hon. secretary of St. Patrick's Society, shanghai, his been passed to me for credit of thy "Irish Times" Widows and Orphans' Fund. lODewd, SI i, ig by desire of have acknowledged its receipt to Mr, {His Roy Highness, that he is much jtonched by the generous donation fron Irishmen in Shanghai toward the Fund for the benefit vf Widows and Orphans of Irish Soldiers who yere killed, or have died of wounds or disease, in connection with the present war in South Africa, and thanking them very much for it.—Yours faithfully.
J. Frexpixe, Capt., Secretary Irish Times" Fund.
The following is Mr. O'Dowd's letter to HLR.H, the Duke of Connaught December. 1900, al Highness the Duke of Con-jour to inform you that at the animal meeting of St. Patrick's Suci-ty of Shanghai a sim of £40 was ated towards the relief of the widows and orphans of the Irish su!diers killed in the South African war and this amount was to ho sent to any fund that hus been raised. for this obj -e.
My committee is unable at this dis-to ascertain the address of such a fund, and I have been directd to forward the amount to Lyour Royal Highness in the hope thet You will transmit it to the proper quarter.
I trust your Royal Highness wil pardos my troubling you in the muter, bowing in mind the object we have in view—I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.