WEIHAIWEI, To the Editor of the "Nortu-Cuixa Dairy News."
Sir,—Referring to the article under the above heading in to-day's paper, I understand that H. H. the Commissioner at Weihaiwei has cabled to the Colonial Office asking for a grant to relieve the distress, also that the residents at Weihaiwei, foreign and native, are raising a' fund, and that " the Chinese Chamber of Commerce here are considering making a grant.
I understand that $10,000 per month for four months will be required to feed the starving people.
I think there must be many people in Shanghai who have pleasant recollections of holidays spent Weihaiwei. and who, if for this reason alone, will be' glad to help the natives there in their present time of trouble. subscriptions for this purpose, and T have collected the followin,
shall be obliged if you will publish this letter, so thst other people may know'a fund has been started, as the matter is urgent.
The Horgkong & Shanghai Bank. ing Corporation have opened a "Woeihaiwo. Famine Relief Fund," and subscriptions may be sent direct to them.
It will be a favour if you will, from time to time, publish a list of the. subscriptions received-Tam, etc., B. E. Crank.
Shanghai, March 20.
"'Weihaiwei Famine Relief Fund."
First list of subscriptions F, E, Clark, $500 Charies R- Shaw, 100 HI. Ourk, 100 'A. Brooke Smith, 200 R. N. Macleod, 100 W. S._ Jackson, 100 C. Gilbert Davies, 50 Anonymous 200
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