To the Editor of the "Nowra-Cuixa Dat News."
Sir,—Last night ab was my privilege to bow xuest at St. George's Ball. This morning i yead in your "paper the urgent appeal for help of Dr. James. Greig, the League of Nations Relegute in China, on behalf. of the thousands of "starving Rus: sians in. Manchuria is true, ae you say, that Shanghai his its own refugee problem. Fut, what a contrast! The peace, xceurity and bou ful: plenty' of Shanghai ase enced, for example, by—last night's brilliant function, and the cruel biting want, the' hopeless penury of those thousands of helpless white people living~or rather just barely keeping. body ful tool tomethee—aot, be. many cthundreds of mules to the north of uscas 40" genphicalle described by Dr. Greig!
sincerely: trust that all who may: have missed secing The need in Manchuria." on page 6 of your this morning's issue will Sich up the "peper again Toad of the ragged little Ghildvon. boguing on. the railway stations, of the orphans. Bishop Tana is trying to: feed, of the hopeless lack of work for men, of the mothers who have neither' bread nor. the moans whereby to buy it for the sustenance of their starving households.
Dr. Greig has been doing splendid work for the Manchuria refugees for a long time past. His Report Refuges Pro bern as a whole in China is now receiving the attention of the Council of the Leasne of Nations at Geneva, but, to your article, "Thinkin know that time is re" bring any final solution Ts it, not' possible for us here in comfortable, prosperous Shanghai meanwhile to aid the good Doctor's efforts to feed and clothe the nmgry and helpless For whom he appeals? Tt. seems to. mo that unless we choose fo selfishly close our eyes, and pock-cts, and to wilfully ignore our obligations as brothers and sisters fof these helpless people in Mnnchuria, our duty is clear.
Enclosing $25 as riy contribution, and hoping that many others of your readers will respond recording to their means,—how-fever xeeat or small, Tam, ete.,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.