To the Editor of the "Norrn-Cama Dairy News."
Sir,—As business offices will be closed on Monday and Tuesday I should be much obliged if you would allow me to use your correspondence columns to inform members of the British Chamber of Commerce that the decision of the British Government to remit the outstanding portion of the Boxer Indemmity "for mutually beneficial purposes," as telegraphed by Reuter and published in your Saturday issue, has been known to the Chamber's Committee for some weeks. The information was, however, confidential and they were, therefore, unable to share it with members.
They desire to take this early opportunity of thanking all who have subscribed to the Associated Chambers' Education Fund for their support of the scheme which the British Government has now in principle approved. There can be no doubt that the proved readiness of British merchants to put their hands into their pockets in order to help British education im China has had much to do with the Government's decision in the matter.
They wish also to inform members that full information as to the needs of British schools and colleges engaged in educating Chinese, a large number of which are receiving help through the British Chambers of Commerce, was sent by the Associated Chambers' Committee to British authors some time ago. am, ete.
'A. W. Burxiz. Chairman, British Chamber of Commerce.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.