To the Faitor of the '"Nontu-Curxa Datty News'
Sm—As will be seen from the subjoined statements, we now have YOU boys and girls—71 of them boarders—attening the School for Poor Russian Children, 56 Route! Ghisi, which ix the highest figure yet attained, Pursuing our policy Of never turning a destitute child Away, our accommodation is now filled to capacity, and unless we can find some means for expansion re shall be obliged to refuse admission to future applicants.
'The only solution to the difficulty would seem to be by the acquisition of one of the British army huts fat present being offered for sale, there being room for the erection of this in the school compound. But even second-hand army huts' cost. quite a sum of money, and our pre-ut income scareely suffices to fnicet current monthly expenses, although these are kept exceedingly low.
Therefore we beg again to appeal for financial Subscriptions joms may be sent either Scherbinin, hon. trea surer, 2a Kiukiang Road, or to the undersigned, c/o G. T. Fulford Ca. Tad, 60 Kiangse Road, Monthly subscriptions of $2, and over, wil be gladly collected.
im addition to the thanks recorded below to the kind friends who helped us with subscriptions and other gifts last month, our gratitude is due to Mr.'S. G. Hertzberg, of the Embassy Theatre, for having generously invited 40 of our senior children to a matinee performance of the Sound and Talking Pictures recently, an entertainment very thoroughly en-Joyed.
With cordial appreciation of your courtesy in publishing this letter, am, ete, of the Foreign ry, Committee, "eh, 20, 1929.
The Supervisory Committee of the! School for Foot Russian Children, St, riches to, acknowledge} thanks: the following. sul snd donations received dur th of January 1020:
H.C. storeen (Shasi Dee. a/e Bette and Cee Seseee at, Green, sub, for" Sen Leslie Lis, 25.00 34.67]
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