To the Editor of the "Norra-Cama Dairy News."
Sim,—It is with very profound appreciation of your repeated efforts on behalf of the Ricsha Mission that we have this year again to thank you very sincere-y for the cheque for $2,087.98. and Tls. 37 received as the result of the North-China Daily News" Fund for Riesha Men.
The amount of comfort and relief to the coolies represented by this large sum of money cannot ie easily estimated, but expended as it will be in food and clothing, it may safely be said that to many hundreds of the men the hardships of the winter will be greatly ah deviated, and without doubt many lives will be saved through the relief thus afforded. mas distribution was organized in a similar manner that of last year. On Christmas and Boxing Days, carriages loaded with food were sent through the various districts of the Settlement in charge of Mission workers, who presented the substantial parcels, each containing two pork pies, two large buns, bread and cakes to all ricsha coolies who came within reach.
At the hahs during the Christmas week hot meals of rice. macaroni, ¢te., rice tickets and large quantities of clothing were supplied to needy men, of whom proximately 30 to 40,000 coolies there are always many.
Those responsible for the work beg to thank you, Sir, for your kindness in this connexion, and each contributor to the fund forthe generosity which has radiated. such good cheer and relief to the coolies, and has also so greatly lighted the anxieties of the Mis~ sion regarding the winter's work.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.