Over $3,500 Already Received in Response to Appeal Last week, it may be remembered, we published an appeal, signed by members of 13. different nationalities, for a Christmas fund for the Shanghai Defence Force, gentlemen forming the committee ing this appeal belonged to nations whose forces had either not been represented in the defence of 'Shanghai or had been much smaller in number than those of other eountries, and they wished to show their appreciation of the work done by [the raising of such a fund, At the same time they invited people of all nationalities to' join them in presenting this Christmas gift, Mr. V, Meyer, the Hon, Treasure now announces that a total of $5,088 and Tis, 256 lis so far been
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