Well on the Way to Previous Records ""Herewith $10 towards the Riesha [Christmas Fund, and if, this could have been spent for a better. purpose, I would like to know what it The foregoing was the tribute one contributor yesterday and similar expressions could be pro-luced by the. score, thoughts are typical of the general body" of people. in Shanghaly who recognise thatthe riesha man" worthy of consideration It seems certain that the "North. Chine Daily News" annual fund wil not be any less than in previous years and $10,000 should be realised without any diffealty, "The fund ras considerably assisted yesterday by "the very generous contribution lof over $500 from members of. the [Shanghai Stock" Exchange, $165 from the foreign staff of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, and other collective subscriptions." Tt. ig quested once more that in all larg Mices or departments some one person will take the initiative and pass round a collecting lst, only suggested that anyone should contribute $1, and. very many ave tanite prepared to do. this, but the sending of so small an amount passes from their minds and so. the fund loses. Collective. subscriptions ill get, in all the single dollars, Nearly $8,000 hasbeen subscribed up to date,
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