T do not know whether St Giles's Sim—With further reference to the School at Tsingtao is making an aperesponddenes that. has been' ex-peal for support. in connection with changed in your paper regarding the tthe Coronation celebrations, but, even Coronation Memorial Fund, T would if'it is, that need not deter British Tike to point out that, so' far as Fesidenis in Shanghai or elsewhere can see, It will benefit only one supporting with their contribu section of the British Community, tions' the appeal_on behalf of the which section 1 consider to be In Cathedral Boys' School, which fulfils far better position than the vas 2 real need Aal only sor Shanghai majority of British residents for other outports not convent-Shanghai of affording their ehitdron tly situated to Tsingtio. all opportunities of enjoying the benefits of open-air sports.
Shanghai, May 18.
'A. point that appears to have caped the notice of your previous correspondents on this subject is An Earnest Appeal that, although the Schoot authorities seem to be Tigid as to the exclusives To the Bailor of the "Nomru-Cnixa Dany News" hess of the School, there have been admissions which suggest that the Sm—The extraordinary interest Tatitude already exercised is sumeient which this question has aroused nol to meet requirements if the subject only in your columns, but in discus-were courageously tackled. tions in" homes and clubs, compel Tt seems to me that i any com= me to attempt to assist the appeal by memoration of the Coronation of Their Majesties King George YE and appears to me that the appeal Queen Elizabeth is required, it should was for playing fields for a school, Now, Lo found in some form which would it, 1 would only say that the pro-appeal generously and loyally to all vision "of playing fields for any their subjects, without any discri-British schoo! deserves the support of divination as to religion or class, every British man or woman who has ever played a game, T rust, there-thal, May 20. fore, before the very side question fof education of British children in China is brought to the fore again, The Playing Field Idea lat ait those interested in supporting Editor of the the lead, given by His Majesty's RefowrutsCuntxa Dany News" presentative in Sha send long to you rums Sim—The idea of playing fields for to $10,000, so that the use of the whole juvenile British the appear "may at least feel that community in Shanghat is a worthy. this limited objective for one partic" "but have those advocating such lular school has the sympathy a'scheme really given It serious con every British subject in China, sideration? T doubt it Tiree Ro, Panexr axe Judging by the number of children at the Kiaochow Park on Coronation Day, when over 2.900 British boys Shanghai, May 19. thered, at Toast 100 needed to Broader Basis vide adequate playing fields, From the joint of view of accessibility for To the Editor of the the vast majority of British ehitdren Nowr-Cunxa Dany News" would be necessary to have 50 mow of land in the Western District, Sim—I am indebted to you for the not west of the railway line, and 50 information you have so kindly given mow in the Eastern District, the total in reply to my loiter about the Coro-cost being in the neighbourhood of ation Memorial Fund.
31250000. This sum is far beyond T gather therefrom that the inten ur power of attainment, tion of the sponsors of the Fund is 'Apart from the foregoing, 1 doubt that the Cathedral School shall' be the wisdom of public playing fields, moved from its present site and be solely for British child assisted by the Fund to become the International Settlement; how would British National School in Shanghai, be possible to ensure that only This projected move will of course such children use them? /mean the severing of the visible con-'Few of us are blessed with abundnection between the School and the anes of wherewithal, and it may be Cathedral, "and much future mis-that a large number of otherwise apprehension would be forestalled if subscribers have refrained Advantage were taken to change the] donation to the Memsuse they feel their our article would seem to the chao a the sine tine Anne He the projected selion mae would not xo far towards reach= ing the desired sum of $150000. May fevlalizes, "the "management ofthe T suggest to such, and also to others Schoo! would "be" on the who have already. subscribed, that the English Schools yeu Instan possibly' the promoters of the Fund Mthat the. composition would be willing to accept promises Present Board of "trustees and/or annual subeeriptions for a limited Governors would have to be bread number of years or until such earlier
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