It must be confessed that the pro-gross of the above fund is a little disappointing. After having made an excellent start subscriptions seem to be hanging fire; and as Bhanghai could desire no better means of testifying to its admiration of the magnificent work of the French at Verdun and the Russians in the Caucasus, we hope for an improvement. In this connexion a correspondent sends a generous offer as follows:—
"Aa it seems to mo that it would be disgrace for Shanghai to put up anything less than Tls. 10,000 for such deserving object, I am willing to sub-other residents The writer desires to remain anonymous, but we think he will not mind our saying that be is not one of those who are commonly reckoned the wealthiest residents.
To these, then, we earnestly appeal to take up this challenge; and mean-we would also ask others who have not yet remembered the fund to send in their contributions.
Why not twice ten thousand tacls—the other moiety being made up by those who can give, though on the smaller acalet It should not be impossible.
Mar. 17.
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