It is a matter of some interest, and not a little significance, that many of the Chinese, principal, interpreters, who have return: from War' service are banding themselves together for the purpose of making the best use of their European experience. In the good old British fashion, they held a dinner to inaugurate "The turned Chinese Labour Association," the gathering being held at the Y.M.C.A. on Sunday evening. They appear to be keen now on social service, and are particularly anxious to keep themselves well posted in the movements of Labour throughout the world—an ambitious programme as things are now. It is fairly evident that the Democratic idea has impressed most of them. At least one member of the company on Sunday evening har-poured the suspicion that the phrase "right and justice' docs not precisely mean all the nix things it is intended to imply, and perhaps wisely the critic applied the lesson in terms of compulsory education and military service The Association duly—appointed officers, including a foreign secretary, and if it does not. be-tonic a power in the land at least may render useful service at a time when genuine social' work on sane lines is so urgently needed.
The Ricsha Fund. $j We wish to thank our readers sincerely for giving us the pleasure of being able to send to the Ricsha Coolie Mission so substantial a sum as the resuit of our Christmas and New Year collection. The amount contributed, of over $2,100 is all the more gratifying in that it was purely voluntary, no effort being made to induce people to give beyond an occasional word or two of reminder m the paper. Last year we organized, by the kindness of several of the stores, a house to house collection by a number of shroffs. This year it was not possible to arrange any such system, and if the amount realized is a little lower than last year's, it is, we think, the more welcome because it
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