To the Editor of the Nowru-Cuuxa DAILY News." he splendid performance under} direction of Maestro Paci when annual expenditure to be taken consideration makes it possible most economical musical orgun:- jon of its size anywhere in rope. The most progressive 'g, as I think, that really care} the welfare of its citizens and re to seo the more cultural types recreation encouraged aye spend. many times this sum for just organizations. yhen we remind ourselves of the Sir,—The report of the Governing] Body of the School "of Oriental; Studies has just been received. The statement of account should be an encouragement tog the—Shanghai Municipal Council (respond to the appeal made to it on behalf of the building fund of the Royal Asiatic Society. From the report it is found that the British and Indian Governments contribute £15,000 an-unally to this School. The London County Council contributes £1,330. The Government contributed" an warkable contributions that has rendered through this in-national language, in bringing to acquaintance of shanghai xents of every nationality the of the world's music, and in eating. our youth to appreciate art, or perhaps more in aiding modern China to understand the sterners better, I hope that we should: stand up and do our best support this fine institution financially and morally. I am ormer Shanghai resident, and) hinese music lover, Epwarp M, P. Cuao. endowment fund when the Schosl was organized. It is assumed th these bodies were not contributing! to charities when they made a capital grant in the first place, and continued their support by annual grants, The School of Oriental Studies is an institution of public utility and such institutions are so recognized by every civilized government. The Asiatic Society of Shanghai with its magnificent Library and Museum stands exactly on the same footing. It is a public institution at the service of the residents of welles, Belgique, Nov. 25, 1930.
Shanghai without regard to race,
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