It is further pointed out by those in charge of the work that the departure of some of the forces recently dogs not affect materially the amount of work which will be car-
Farewell to Durhams and A short while after, on July 21, a farewell function to the Gloucesters and Durhams was given by the organization in the Glen Road Contre, and a month later on August 18, a very successful "at home" was ven at Jessfield Rond Centre for the Coldstream Guards at which] ried on by the BF.R.C. during about 700 guests were present. A coming months.
As can be readily concert arranged by the Entertain-seen, the winter provides more opportunities than the summer for} steady use of the canteens and hostels wherein entertainment, and refreshment are provided for the troops.
Hence the Committees for the work have stressed the need for! subscribers to the fund to realize that continued enthusiasm is _required if the work is to proceed in the successful way that it has done]
the past.
Some idea of what has been done during the summer months was ment Committee and dancing were included at this function. As this centre was being very much used it was thought advisable to close the one situated in Ferry with the exception of the wet ean-teen and library, which remained open and in the charge of orderlies. Likewise the entertainment hall at the Ferry Road Centre was avail-fable throughout the hot weather for occasions when out of door dancing could not take place.
Upon the arrival of the Welch] Regiment last week, and informa-
Apparently labour union activities fare again on the upgrade in Shanghai, as the following incident, which 1 Well vouched for, indicates A Chinese gentleman of standing, residing in the International Settle. ment, and owning a business here, discovered last week that one of his, employees had embezzled the funds tion that was received these troops of the business, He at once dis wore to be stationed in Great charged the man.
The latter then Western Road, the Ferry Road reported the matter to the labour un Canteen was opened once more, This on, which oont one of ite ofelal to Centre will now remain open and interview the employer. The union will be run on the same line a8 om cial demanded that the employee formerly. be reinstated, but this was refused, A dance for N.C" at this centre on Mondays and gill be held The union official called again. she next day, and informed the employer brewptl D pale x For {that he would either have to re arranged for by the Entertainment, or "entego" another man cine araed Committee which has been reward-'he nominated by the labour union. fed for the strenuous effort But This the gentleman in question also forward during past months by a' refused te agree to.
He was then genuine appreciation on the part informed thats unless he. nateed te of the troops. the demand of the union, the matter Convalescent Hostel in the West. would be reported tothe authorities, The N.CO.s Hostel at the cornet pied for. This warrant. would of Vu Yuen and Brenan Roads has! produced to the police of the Inter-recently been reorganized and national Settlement, and they would now being used as a Convalescent jo asked to produce the gentleman Hostel, in connection with the before the Provisional Court military hospitals.
A Indy is in, 'This is as far as the threat has charge at the hostel and as many' gone for the time being, but with a 40 men a day will have an OD-the case of the head of the cavite portunity to share in the comforts' brokers' guild in'inds it' smee offered by the convalescent home. taken for granted that the legal pro-On September 2, the Border ceedings suggested will not be al-Regiment moved down to Yang- {lowed to bring about any material tszepoo, and as a result, it ig ex-result pected that there troops now! make use of the Glen Road Centre Tuer were 25 foreign men-of-to the fullest extent, as it repre-war in the port of Shanghai sents about the only adequate! on Tuesday, America heading the facilities for entertainment of the list with ten, troops in a section of Shanghai far) distant from the central district. Arter having received instructions For some time this centre has been' from the local authorities to suspend much appreciated by convalescents business for a few days to allow who went there daily during thejtime for an summer, either by ambulance or the owners of pawnshops in Nantao and recreation lorry, for teas and games.!Chapei have been permitted to. re-The lorry is Kept continuously busy! sume business.as usual as from in" connection with the various Saturday activities of the centres taking supplies, transporting bands, and con-GEN. Shen Yulin has asked the tributing generally to the efficiency Shanghai and Woosung Municipality. of the work, the upkeep and running for pistols for the Chinese police, of which naturally entails consider-las, he says, they ave placed at, a able expense. disadvantage when coping with armed robbers. The Chinese police The Jinkee Road Centre were relieved of their rifles by the The Jinkee. Road Centre has been Communists during the Nationalist well attended, also, during the sum-l occupation of Shanghai in March.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.