To the Editor of the '"NortH-Ciina Dat.y News"
Sin—"One who has, been through dire Straits" thinks that the 9,000 to 10,000 Britons could surely help 200. Unemployed in our midst, It is common knowledge that this is being done, and done royally, where the British are concerned but generally the assistance rendered is in the form of a donation (in some cases oftiines repeated). 1 think, Sir, what is required is not money so int ich, except in "eases of urgent necessity, mor Christmas hampers, but work to earn an honest living and Keep their minds active with the trend of affairs and trading conditions. To retain the services loyal employees there is but one solution and i.e. for all to make some sacrifice, in proportion, from the Departmental Heads down to the youngest clerk but, alas, as we all know, present-day, methods are to "axe" some poor individual whose duties could be taken on by others in the office or to employ cheaper Tabour Lo enable the others to carry on in the style in which they are faceustomed to live with Summer holidays and Home Leave thrown ju.
T've cor a Metro, Shanghai, Nov. 4.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.