On January 20, there was announced in the "Municipal Gazette" the inauguration of the Special Crime Suppression Fund, together with the initial list of subscriptions thereto totalling $41,000.00. The tecond st with, Blige the total up to $44,505.00, is now published.
"All "monies ceived for the Special Crime Suppression Fund will be devoted to, the engagement Sept of special agents; rewards to persons for useful' information received, rewards to policemen for extra comforts to specially arduous work in connexion with the crime situation, and extra gratuities. to men injured and to the families of men killed in the course of their' duty. As previously announced, the names of contributors to the Fund will not be divulged, The fund will be supported entirely by voluntary contributions 0 that subscriptions will be welcomed from all classes of the community, Subseripttons may be sent or handed in person to Mr. J. C. Bosustow, Assistant Treasurer and Comptrotier (Room 231, 2nd Floor, Municipal Council Building), at any time during office hours and offic receipts will be issued by the Treasurer and Comptroller's Department.
Alli subscribers who so desire will be given distinguishing numbers and public acknowledgment of their contributions will be by the Council in the Chinese and foreign newspapers under these numbers instead of under their names, Thus, if they wish it, will the anonymity contributors' be strictly pre-
Tam, ete, Yours faithfully, 'STIRLING FessENDEN, Chairman, Vu Ya-cmne, Esq, Chairman,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.