In view of the general wish to help in alleviating the suffering of tie soldiers and sailors of all nations wounded or sick dui ing the operations in the North, the abors Find was opened by the Shanghai First Aid Associatim for the provision of such additional medical and surgical stores an comforts as the troops needed. For this purpose the Principsl Medical Officers of the various forces engaged were communicated with and those requests, which came within the scope of the Fund, have been fully met. Parcels were transmitted fo the British, French, German, American, and Tapanese contingents, while the Diamond Tubilee Hospital of Tientsin, which had been almost depleted of beds, bedding and other hospital furniture, was, ans of the stares sent, able to rend-r istin: quished aid on the return of Admiral Seymour's relief column, thy total subscriptions amounted, with interest, to $2," 04.35, and the expenditure to $1,1165.76, leaving a balance of $338.79 in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, which it is proposed to transfer _to the general fands of the Shanghai First Aid Association, to he dealt with as the committee of that Association direct.
The thanks of the committee are due not only to the numerous subscribers to the Fund but also to those who supplied bandages, dressings and other useful material nnd free freight.
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