A CALL FROM CHINA.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2580, 14 April 1877, Page 3

A CALL FROM CHINA.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.)

Sik,—l was much amused on reading in your publication of yesterday lho_ report of the meeting convened by P. Dillon on behalf of the people of China. What the iuhabitants ot tliafc " fertile country " have done for the Thames people I cannot say ; but surely P. Dillon must have a love for that rare that I cannot understand. The ingenious method he took of getting aid for them is worthy of admiration. Just fancy a meetiag of the friends of Father Mivard convened at the Pacific Hotel, and when P. Dillon took the chair he had not one word to say concerning that rev. gentleman. Oh, no! his object was to gull the public by a side wind. I was! [pleased to read the vtry sensible remarks of the Rev. Father Chastagnon and Mr Mcllhone. If the subscription ; was for Father Nivard himself I am sure that very few on the Thames would be behindhand, but it is not so, and 1 wish to impress that upon the minds of those who may be asked for aid; and I trust ! that the result will prove that the Thames people (generous as they are) will not lend themselves to such folly. If the society of which P. Dillon is the head have sanctibned?such a proceeding, then all I can say is that, *' wonders will * never cease." When J look at the state of affairs in connection with public subscriptions on this, gold field, I am surprised that men could be found silly enough to take such 'a.step—more especially at the very time when the Roman Catholics are^makingan appeal to the public on behalf of one of their schools. I trust, sir, that you (in your columns) will condemn the course that has been taken in this matter, and warn the public against being imposed upon.—lam, &c, An Obsebvbb. April 14,1877.