Nov, 11.
The meeting of the Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society held yesterday to mark the anniversary of its inception provides an excellent opportunity for drawing attention to one of the many institutions which do remarkably fine work for the community and the claims of which for support are not as well met as Justice would seem to require. That is no reflection on the generosity of Shanghai, which is already proverbial, but rather the unfortunate result of much labour which has to be carried out, because of its nature, with the smallest possible publicity Started a year ago for the pur pose of extending a helping hand to the man who having purged his offence against society desires to lead a better life, the Society has carried on with the assistance of several large contributions from Chinese sources, and a municipal grant.
It is impossible to believe, in view of the information given in the report which will be found in another column, that more would not have been done had sufficient money been forthcoming. As it is the Society has nothing of which it need be ashamed, much on which it is to be congratulated, and it is to be hoped that as the manner in which it carries out its functions is more generally appreciated that greater support for which it asks will be forthcoming. One of the most interesting features of the statement read by Brigadier-General Macnaghten at yesterday's meeting was that, referring. to the enthusiastic work done by the secretaries the society Messrs. S. K. Woo and Hiram Musson, and the establishment of a hostel for caring for the men who were willing to take advantage of the ministrations of the society's officials. The whole is a record of good work well done, and on that score alone should commend itself to the charity of Shanghai,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.