Why it should not Suffer To, the Editor of the "sNonTH-CHINA DAtLy News."
Sim—I yead with interest. the: letter im your correspondence column the "Unemployed Foreigners," and the "Rickshaw Fund," and Whilst T quite agree one should help one's own nationals, it appears to me there ave countless ways of saving a few dollars from. other things in this city of luxury, without cutting on such a good cause above fund. A few tess visite to the. cinemas or dances, or other pitcos of entertainment, which are Vide for either of these funds, or tactically always full,' would. pro-
on the part of the general both without any, "great effort public. Personally I feel the "Rickshaw Fund" to be a part of formed. because 1 thought it Ww Shanghai Xmas, and was con
for being held, this year, Seemed sether late in'statting.
would think §1.50 to $2.00 a day, the exception rather than the rule, for a rickshaw" coolies daily earnings, when T seo them dolefully regarding a few coppers utter carrying two passengers at one time, Let fair, and do without "the little more" ourselves, and not rob "Peter inthe country. We get our living here, and should not expect. anyone to remind us what we possibly should be getting England or- elsewhere, and Whil "Charity begins at home" it need not stay there, Shanghai, Dee. 21, 1992, Ground for its Support To, the Editor of the "Nonri-CHina Datty News."
Sm—Permit- me to say, a fey" words through "these Under" the veaption of The erding a letter
Unemployed Foreigners" which was. submitted by Mr. H.B.C. and printed on the. December 10th issue of your paper.
Mr. H.B.C. complained that the N.C.D.N. has given too much pub-Helty for subscription to the Rickshaw Men's Fund to the extent of having even, forgotten their own people, the 200 unemployed British For the information of Mr, H.B.C; such a "Unemployed British' Pani has boon already started and many donations were duly received by Major W. Darby, No. 424 Soochow and, for that burp 'The N.CD.N., as T und stand, is a cosmopoiition' paper, havin 4 object to serve all nations without f any vacial prejudice against the one or favouritism for the other. is the Christian spirit to treat all people alike on equal basis, be they white or yellow in. colour, if one desires to play a real Santa Claus this time of the year.
Considering that there are more than 10,000 "rickshaw. coolies at Shanghai, the subscribed sum $5,000 or'$5,000 cannot be consider-
each pook coolie.
much, only $0.60 or $0.60 for
more broad-minded at this time Why cannot HB.C, be a of the year?
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