His Dar, in eloquently commending the cause of the Coronation Memorial Fund makes many points which this journal welcomes and endorses. In particular his insistence on the comparative smallness of the $38,000 odd remaining to complete the total for which the sponsors have shed deserves support and, will receive, it is to be hoped, prompt attention. It would be unfortunate, however, if it were thought that non-subscribers to the Fund are being pilloried so severely as he seems io suggest To begin with, it is understood that certain intending donors are still handicapped by the delay attendant on consultation with the proper authority. Wheels move faster in scme organizations than in others. It must not be assumed therefore that subscriptions which are on their way or will be performing shortly the journey to the Fund's treasury in the Acccuntant's Department of this journal at 17 The Bund, Post Office Box 707, Shanghai, come from laggard sympathizers or bearers of the responsibility of British citizenship. It must also be remembered that, especially with larger and far-flung business enterprises, the calls on charitable activities may be large and varied and they may not be able lightly to accept further liabilities. Generally it is possible to endorse His Dar's main position, Putting it less vividly than he, it is that there are still a number of important British institutions which, deriving considerable material advantage from th location in Shanghai may rightly be expected to give good support to the Coronation Memorial Fund expressly started to benefit the Eritish community here end mark that community's corporate loyalty on the occasion of his Majesty's Coronation.
A further point may be made by ibis journal on grounds practical as well as, per-selfish. The Fund has stood open for nearly three months. It involves a good deal of labour from its organizers and champions. No benefit is conferred on the commun-by allowing it to drag weary jotsteps to the goal. Cannot nonsubscribers who are anxious to see it out of the way, rally round and give it a final spurt? The attention will evoke gratitude.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.