The Archive · 1937

Signed—S. Beath, J. 1. Wiley

Since front-page spece was given fo the statement which has caused the Japanese military officials 10 take the very serious position of threatening to destroy the property of the University, we believe. that front-page space should be given to thig correction of that statement, and that all possible assistance should be given to us in getting this information to the proper officials.

"The property of the University of Shanghai Is owned jointly, by the American Baptist Foreign' Mission Society, which has "headquarters in New York, and by the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, which has headquarters in Richmond, Ya. The institution has the direct interest of more than seven million Baptists of America. Tig destruction would cause great consternation and distress to these people, We are addressing this letter to you in the interest of the two mission Organizations in America who own the property of the University of Treasurer in China, American Baptist Foreign Mission Society.

RANKIN, Secretary for the Orient, Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Shanghai, Aug. 15:

T'woider how many people in the Western District saw the Eurasia machine on Tuesday, August 3, arriv-ting in Shanghai in the afternoon in the height-of the typhoon. Tt rocked et along over Macleod Road at a height fof Jess than 25 metres and put the I fea Gad into al who were near of contract is required for these public transportation services. shanghai, Aug. 11,

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