'A hundred years ago, the Rev. John Ashley, watching. Ue ships, inthe Bru Channel, conceived the! ten minister to the miner ramon of the ships out lying at anchor there.
From th effort on the part of Simple country clergyman the Mis fons to" Seamer the Local Slow which has done and is doing much for the seamen visitors to this Inrge port, It is often surprising ry that Shanghai, with its eminence Inthe world's trade, is 20 far behind ther less important seaports in the Smpenities, which it offers to the men who so" greatly help to build. up its prosperity. The Mission to Seamen frere struggles along in meagre pretnigesgallantly made" aa. attractive and serviceable as possible by the Noluntary helpere and. the attached Chaplain, "Now, owing. to lack of finds, Wis actualy In danger of having to abandon the launch by which the Chaplain pays his vists to the Ships in harbour haze,, Remembering John Ashley's modest cutter of 183 ins would seem to most people to be a eiushing disgrace to Shanghai, tu io. "It algo. would be cruel is: appointment to those men and women fine have given so mush energy and fevunebirusvely and ineessantly—{n"the Mission's work. On this fag day Shanghallandars are exhorted do'wnatahey can to avert curtailment the Mission's already restricted Seivities, "And when the og day ver, perhaps, they can sit down and {aks counsel together to ensure that the Mission is placed in the future on afar more satstacory basis of Judge Milton J. Helmick has been as good as his word. He has given prompt and exhaustive consideration fo the selection of a liquidator for the American-Oriental Banking Corporation and associated concerns. Mr.
Hough is a comparative newcomer to Shanghai, but he is well-esteemed as a practical man of affairs and independent judgment, besides being an approved business man of good standing. The public will rec-agnize, therefore, that Judge Helmick has made a sound choice. The task which confronts Mr. Hough is exceedingly dificult and delicate. It Is essential that he should have, every support which can be given to him, apart from that derived from the judicial authorities under whose Instructions "he acts. This support car be most suitably shown by leav-Ing him a clear field with the knowledge that he commands general' confidence. His acceptance of.an. onerous task indicates his possession of proper public spirit and that can be best acclaimed by a sympathetic understanding of his _diiculties, allied to a trust in his intention Operate the liquidation to the best interests of all legitimately concerned therein.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.