America—...4,696,000 29,000,000
—so that the United States with 26,000,000 fewer spindles is a greater consumer than Great Britain by 1,312,000 bales. The answer is, first, at' America exports the bulk of her best cotton, and uses herself the coarser and commoner growth; and secondly and principally because—and here is the secret of the supremacy of Lancashire—her skill and ability in the art of cotton spinning, which has reduced production fine art, and enable her to make the fullest use of the best "That this meeting elect a provisional committee of two ladies and six gentlemen to take such steps as they may deem wise to inaugurate system whereby mutual intelligence and ce-operation may be established among our present benevolent s0- cities; and, so soon as they have formulated the details of such scheme, to publish their ideas and call another meeting of those interested in charitable works."
This resolution was carried, with one dissentient. On June 10, 1912, another public meeting was called and held, and the committee presented their report.
At the same time there was put before the meeting printed sheet setting forth an alternative scheme and headed " Minority Report."
This wi ed by two members of the committee—the two who had withheld their signatures from the Report.
In this sheet the reader was referred to the Report for preamble and statistics, and was then offered a scheme which differed in so small a degree from that set forth in the Report that it is difficult to see why it should have been glorified by a separate publication.
T think this will be apparent to the reader from the following comparison; the common basis being the expressed opinion that there is need for s Central Agency which will command the confidence of all sections of the community (i) Scheme Outlined in Report.
To open a fund for donations and annual subscriptions having an executive committee and a seretary to collect and distribute the funds for charitable relief. cotton, and produce yarns in great: er bulk and of finer and more even qualities than any of her rivals can produce, even with 30 per cent. more of the same class and quality of raw material. The cotton trade directly and indirectly employs one tenth of the population of England. It gives to Manchester a bankers' clearing house return equal to Liverpool, Bi: mingham and Bristol combined, and @ population within fifty miles of its Royal Exchange of over 10,000,000 people. Cotton gave to Manchester its wonderful canal, which has made an inland city, thirty miles from the sea, one of the first four ports of England.
Tam, ete., James Kerroor.
The secretary to refer suitable cases to national and other societies and work in harmony with such societies, supplementing their aid when desirable.
A record of every case to be kept, and endorsement cards to be issued to all residents so that any case of distress could be referred promptly to the Central Office.
(li) Alternative Suggested in Minority Report.
To open a General Relief Fund having a small representative Board to collect and administer income.
The Board to inquire into all cases referred to it, deal with deserving ones, and refer others to the national and kindred societies.
Shanghai, Sept. 20.
That the ce-operation of the Police be solicited.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.