Tt may interest some of your readers to know that the officials of Chinanfu have shown themselves most generous in subscribing to the support of the medical work ofthe American Mission here. Last autumn a subscription book was opened, and H.E. Yuan Shih-kai started the ball rolling by subscribing Ts. 100. This was followed by Tis, 60 from the Governor and Tls. 40 from each of the higher officials, Treasurer, Judze, Salt Commissioner and Taotai, and smaller sums from other officials, so that up to date something over Tls. 400 havebecn subscribed and paid in. It is hoped by those in charge of the work that sooner or later the Chinanfu medical work may be made independent of foreign funds.
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