Many criticisms may doubtless, be passed on Shanghai, in which respect it is probably not different from other towns. But there is one accusation that can never be brought against it, and that is stinginess. Rarely, if ever, does one ask for money for any good purpose without receiving the amples response. In Saturday's issue we asked for the odd $58 to bring the Riesha Fund up to a round $4,000. The first letter we opened that morning contained a cheque for $50, and yesterday we received the following:
With reference to your remarks "Notes & Comments" of Saturday last as a sympathizer, I should be pleased to make up any difference between the amount realized at date of closing cf{the New Year on a note 0 office will be closed tomorrow but I shall be there most of the day and therefore if you would kindly notify me, per phone or otherwise, of the sum required, it will be sent round to you -on Tuesday morning.
We have not troubled this kind writer for, as he will sce, the $4,000 mark is now far exceeded: if he likes to give anything more, we shall be only too glad to have it, but as we fancy he has already -given liberally there is no obliga-
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.