Whatever our detractors may say of the Shanghai mind—and that old bone seems to be coming up again for verbal gnawing—the Shanghai heart, beat where it may, is in. the wright place. As with the British Empire, the sun never sets upon Shanghai-anders; they are everywhere, but wherever they may be their strongest {mpulses are generally directed towards helping the unfortunate. Especially is this the case if the objects of rollo can claim the ties of Whangpoo mud, for with us Whangpoo mud is thicker than water, 'We have practical evidence' that: our sorry needs and troubles are remembered by a group of former Shanghai residents now living "in England, for, subject to organization by Mrs. H'E. Morriss, useful garments have been made and dispatched to Shanghai for distribution to the needy, Between them these ladies have made and sent: 120 coats for "14 odd tuely-knitted garments, six vests, and sundry scarves bought from Messrs. Richard Crispin Ca, of 67 Basinghall Street EC. with ho profit to themselves, so we! have friends of China in the wool, trade 00, Since Mrs, Morriss and her friends when in Shanghai worked for the B.W.A, they have requested that this, organization receive the donations for Its needy, a gift which will be most gratefully received. The garments fare beautifully made! and yot we: Team that some. of the knitters: were entire) amateurs, and in. the ordinary way would never: have been Inelted to venture upon the woolly way of industry, beset with slip and purl, but for. the' urgent call of charity in China. Our kind, friends have' further enlisted the efforts of their friends at home, and to them too must our thanks be extended, The work was done by: Mrs. HE, Morriss, organizer; Miss Cooper tind friends, Mes, Bingham and friend Lady Henderson and friends, Miss Noel Morriss, Mrs, Durham Maithews, Miss Elizabeth Kirk, Banstead Manor and village friends, Cheveley Gid Guides, Miss P. Slocock, Mrs. Gulland, Mrs. Piteaien, Mrs, Fitzgerald, and Mrs, Burkill,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.