The following from recent issue of the " Stands peal to some of our ents as worthy of their interest and support.
A certain amount of progress has boon purposes of a practical soa training, make a voyage of about nine months' duration to Australia and back in Messrs. Devitt and Moore's sailing ship Port Jackson. In point of fact, the sum of £1,031 18s, 4d. has now been nee of £1,700 to be Unfortunately, of the donations received no loss a sum than £700 has been contributed by two ladies, former Benerous supporters of the societ; former supporters, and only £230 about £100 has been given by other
come from the publio at large, of which about £120 can be traced directly to the appeal in the " Standard", Rightly enough, this result is not regarded unqualified the scheme has re 1 president and its of the Marine Society in a letter just to hand, point out, £230 is not a groat result, seeing that £100 of this came from five persons." No wonder they ask leave to sin importance of th scheme of trai ing British boys for British ships, and "the national hope that now the state of the fund known a rather hotier response will pears that they have yet to recure the synonymous offer jof £100 promised if nine others contribute like the present supremacy of the supply of efficient English crows is allowed to dwindle.
It would, indeed, be a thousand pities if the Marine Society and similar organisations got the impression that the public were hopelessly indifferent to the welfare of our sea services. Such 8 feeling would almost bly throw back all questions of betterment for years at least, and in th done by ne-gleet to British ships and trade, The Marine Society do not ask for large subscriptions, Thay say that contributions of any amount will be gratefully welcomed, ai ould be sent to the 10 Society, Clark's place, et, EA.
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