To, the Editor of the "wNontH-Caiva Datuy News.
Sin,—Allow me to thank you for publishing my many: letters regard. Ing the question of funds for the carrying on of the work of the Royal Asiatic Society in Shanghai, also. for your comments and commendations thereon; but, alli game, I find myself not together in" agreement with. your Views. regarding this important un your: comment. on Nov. 30 you that your opinion the Shane Tai Municipal Council has shown' practical sympathy and has done as' much as it consistently, can in Higae oh inane obligations Endeavour t9 rely on & wider support by. means of direct ap peals to the public is to be more Warmly commended than the pres-sao els of an impertunale s0p-Entaon of the Soi inthe Bob for further benefits from ublic funds,
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