It is believed by those who should know that the situation in Shanghai regarding charities and the distribution of charity is much easier than it was last year. For one thing, and this" is important, everything is now organized down to the smallest item; through the association of charities there will be no overlapping in distribution. Everything is properly set and in order, and we are told that there will be no haphazard giving, and no unnecessary refusals. It is likewise gratifying io hear that there is no immediate anxiety about funds for apparently money has continued to flow from somewhere, but where t all comes from is really wonderful.
Not so cheerful is the ery from those who have dealings with the tubercular refugees of which there are many. A while ago, we heard much of the lack of hospital accommodation for mental subjects, and now we hear that there is simply nothing to be done with the tuberculars but to send them back to the camps.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.