To the Editor of the "Normu Cuina Dany News Si—There is in my opinion one aspect of the local Chinese refugee situation and its financial difficulties which has not been sufficiently stressed yet. I refer to the xo far entirely insufficient. contributions from the majority of the Shanghai Chinese millionaires of whom there ere quite a number and who have at their disposal very considerable means indeed. Like the rest of us 1 have had occasion to see in the last few months lengthy lists of donations from Chinese well-to-do' people to charitable organizations and, it is true, names of well-known Chinese individuals were sometimes included with substantial amount It would, however, be entirely erroneous to believe that the richest Chinese people in Shanghai have contributed for the refugees of their rece anything like what they ought io give and what they can easily afford to give. The upper. Chinese five hundred, in fact, are as silent and soft-treading now as they strived io be conspicuous in local society circles before the hostilities. Where is the practical patriotism and the generous preparedness for sacrifices which are so urgently needed on a really large scale? I am well aware that liberty bonds have been bought in Shanghai but this is not sufficient. The Chinese wealthy class must and can pay in a large measure for vari-
Cus purposes as they inevitably present themselves.
As far as I can see the richest Shanghai Chinese care little to be in the limelight now with big cash contributions to appease the dire need of the unfortunate ones amongst their countrymen. Cannot greater pressure be put upon them so that they may conform with a duty of honour which to the greater number and extent they have preferred to ignore so far?
Justice.
Shanghai Nov. 24.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.