To the Editor of the "Nonru-Cutwa Darty News Sin-—With reference to the letter published in the "North-China Daily News" of May 29 from a Prerenece Suarsuouoee, in which he states that some explanation s due from the Directors of the Shanghai Dockyards Ltd, In respect to the generous donation' of $2,800 made to the Corona-ion Memorial Fund, ¥ Rope that such explanation will be forthcoming as many of the preference shareholders In the New Enginecting & Shipbulld-Ing Works were comparatively poor people and had the bulk of" their eavings in company with the result that they have been hard hit at the failure of the company to pay divi-Gonds for the past three years, T hope, but am extremely doubtful, that the donation hag not been made from the funds of the company but is the result of a collection made amongst the directors and employees of the Shang-hal Dockyards. Ltd.
Axoriten Prerrnence Sitanewowoen, Shanghai, May 20.
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