Chinese Gift of $10,000
Last Friday Mr, Sung Han-chang, Manager of the Bank of Chin sent to the Hongkong & Shangh: Bank a cheque for $10,000, a coutribution to the War Memorial Fund raised by the sale of the "Victory Memorial Picture.'
It may be recalled that towards the end of 1918, a group of Chinese business men in Shanghai, headed by Mr. Hong Sung-mow, of the International Dispensary, and Mr. Y. K. Kong, formed the design of having a picture printed for sale throughout China in order to obtain funds for the assistance of various war charities in Europe, and in China. A handsome picture was designed, after the armistice, representing Chow Kung, "the worshipper of peace ever known in the history of China, honoured, respected and admired by ' all nations." The scheme was well supported officially, and in due course sale of the Victory Picture began throughout the country, the price charged being $1.
Last Friday, we were informed by Mr. Hong Stng-mow that up to the present funds have come in from sales to the amount of $27, 441. of which $10,000 was forwarded to Mr. Sung Han-chang, the Chinese representative on the War Memorial Committee, and $17,441 to the Treasurer of the Shanghai Famine Relief Fund. There is still the sum of $10,696 to come in, and this also we believe will go to famine relief work. The promoters of the scheme are to he congratulated on its success.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.