Had we not gazed upon the two headed baby we might have been unduly startled at the sudden appearance amongst us of three travel-stained weary-looking Rus-us. They were walking from Shanghai to Canton hoping to get work at the latter city, having failed to find any at the former. They ing help of foreigners as yme. across them on thei Most of such foreigners jon aries, I believe they find ready' and practical sympathy. The poor fellows were making a plucky effort and deserved Felp. Their appearance, however, raised a serious question. "Is it wise for Europeans to be wandering shout China destitutes and "bogging their way 2"
'A Chinese pastor who ross them and took them to missionary, introduced them -gonga-koh tao veen three foreign beggars"" Ido not suppose the Chinese in Fok crow had ever seen "foreign beggars" in their city before. As these men go from place to place their appearance and circumstances under which they travel are likely very materially to lower foreign prestige. One cannot but feel that it is worth while making more doter-efforts to help these mon in Shanghai where they become stranded, than to allow them to fee) forced to undertake such dificult and trying expeditions as that upon which these three men had embarked. To render more effective help jin Shanghai would be better for the men and for all concerned, though probably Shanghai people feel they have'done more than their share already: 4
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