Alli those who were interested in the Children's Matinge will be glad to.hear that Miss Sharp has received the following letter from St. Dunstan's. The delay was occasloned by waiting for better exchange which never came. Miss Sharp will probably give another matings in April when the proceeds will go to some local charity.
Dear Miss Sharp, ted to rsesive from, Bre. Sharp the very generous "gift of £63 hich you forwarded warcblinded rely. thi ut being the result of a Children's Matinge which you so kindly organized How very generously the Matinee was supported? Tam
Sou, for the pra al who You' have shown your sym the exchange was more favour ab Tt was most kind of you to wait unfit Peary be assured that the £62 will by of the "greatest possible auatance I paris of the inded men ate nappy lives. St.
The navigation work in eae country is, expanding day by day and able man in the trade are increasing daily in number also. It! is necessary that we should unite regather our seamen within and without the country if we want to work effectively for the improve ment of our seamen, and to run well with the tide of social development in the world. It is too plain to-day for us to feel to notice that unless the same be united into one comors like yourselves that we are able to is ority with the aid of aympathis
Sontiaue our great. work.
T am enclosing herewith the Braille shorthand notes from which this Letter {styped, as 1 fea} sure that you. will be interested to posters them, With every: good wish to you and the children for 1930, Tam, ete Lination, we can not expect to work successfully for our future welfare and to preserve the honor and standing of our trade.
Tue Chinese press understands Persons who may call themselves that the Shanghai ofice of the Yang-Scamen and can be the members of tue River Commission is to be moved the society when they register in to Nanking and, in accordance with the temporary office of the society the retrenchment policy, the staff their names, ages, nativities, ship-is being reduced.
ume, position of duty, years sgnployed and monthly salary as 'THe China National "Amateur Athletic Federation is engaged in Officers, Engineers, Pilotes, Sailors, raising $80,000 to meet the expen-Firehands, Waiters, Butlers and ses of the Chinese team to be sent boys. to the next Far Eastern Games The general works of the society: which will be held in Tokyo, Japan, 1, Protection:—In. the settlement from May: 24 to 81. Gen Chiang, of Shanghai and on the arrival of x; is said to have asked the foreign, and Chinese,.steamers the Joofer, often' well organized, obtain Government, to contribute one half of this sum.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.