To the Editor of the "Nonra-Cuina Dattx News."
Sm,—L.am asked by the Presidents uf.the British Societies who circulate ed, an appeal with mo. for subscriptions to.the Prince of Wales's Fund to state that on Saturday last the amount subscribed in Shanghai was;—£450.0.0, 8 Mex. 11,079.45. Sh. Tia, 21,317.66.
This amount has not yet been One of these above mentioned will send receipt for money sent to the banks or through any officer of the Societies.
In case any one should for any reason prefer to send their subscription through Sir E. Fraser or myself, we shall be glad to receive and forward it to one of the Banks.
In conclusion I: am to state that "the fund will be kept open during the continuance of the war, and sums remitted home from time to time.
Your reply will be, I feel highly valued by the commerce community of Britons here.
Lam, eto,, Percy Hirwea.
Shanghai, Oct. 6.
The question is covered ph under the heeding "Bifect relations" in. Pith remitted because of the unfavourable The ataunt subscribed and remitted by abilities war; on the plete that the mate of. exchange, the funds at home will be published at the end of each and restrictions month. are laxge.and there do not appear to be such.call# upon them as to Tam, ete., Havirsanp ne Sausmarez. make it necessary to remit our collgetion at once. We propose to Shanghai,, Oct. 6, 1914. pisos this amount in.current accountil-n, 15 Editor of the with a view to remitting it should #07
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