To the Editor of the 3 "Nowrn-Cinxa Dany News"
Sin—Having had something to do with the drafting of the Cathedral cheet "Corgnation "Appeal, I) have read the criticisms of it with interest. The criticisms seem to be almost entirely because the Appeal is called "Coronation" Appeal and yet will not benefit all British boys in Shanghai. Tcannot believe that people are doubtful as to the objects of the Appeal being worthy of support. some are, let them walk round the School, consider its surroundings, the dirt, the traffic and the noise, and the small and totally inadequate asphalt playground, In the Headmaster's View, removal of the School is of greater importance even than the provision of playing fields.
"The present School is equipped for educating over 200 boys. There are fail ending it now only 110 and. yet, from figures given in the recent port of the Council's Education Committee, it would seem that there are over "100 boys being educated in Council schools who are eligible for entry fo the Cathedral School. I submit that most, if not all, of these would want to attend the' Cathedral School if it were better situated and equipped with playing fields, The Council's Special Committee. further suggested in the interests of economy that Council schools should be ce-educational in future. If that ever adopted, there will, it seems fo me, be need, more than ever, for one yood, sound British boys! school. The Cathedral School, can relieve the Council wal-responsibility: for Brit Ish boys "of respectable European Parentage," fo quote the terms of the late Mr. Lester's will. There are, indeed, over 250 British boys European origin now being educated in Shanghai, "The children of many of the wealthier Britons in Shanghai
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