The Navy League and the B.F.RC, There can few British women in Shs hai at the prevent time who o-mot realize that st im only and Ue "Shanghai Defence orc, due to the provence of He M. Navy which hurried out soon after the want they are' now living safety Tn'this ety! to-day.
Well, Christmas is now almest} upon us, Most of us in Shanghai have been here several years, and have "friends and relatio.2" who will gather round on that creat day that a real Christmas, reminiscent of those in the Homeland may be spent, despite the 6,000 miles of wwatur that separate us from that shire.
can one imagine a Christmas ay. spent thousands of miles from Great" Britain, with no glowing Home atmosphere, no "friends and to add' to the gaiety, of that is so joyfully kept by all the British people wherever they may be?
Such would be, in great part, the Christmas Day of the men of the Services had not the Navy League ant the British Forces Recreation Gentres come forward to bring to ahem as much as possible of the cal spirit of Christmas. But with 0 many men as are stationed in Shanghai now, they cannot carry out all their plans by themselves, and they hereby invite those who would like to (and who would not to send some small Christmas gift, which will be forwarded through these two centres on Christmas morning to the ships on the station and the various barracks.
The Navy League, Shanghai Branch, has now been carrying out Cheistmas programmes for about 10 years, and last year one of the most successful they have ever organized was hold. It is expected tit two cruisers and two gunboats, representing about 1400 men, be in Shanghai on Christmas' Day and the League is arranging to send gn'beard Christan puddings Ceara a t0 be dlivored on Christmas earcties, hoor and other' small
ing.
Tyenat the Union Jack Club, in Myburgh Road, there are great fos tivities all day, The place will be fally decorated and free deinkn and Enid meals provided all day. to all who wisi the: Club tocrtary, Me. RE. Be Pomel, Seat rhonson Go 3 Sasa The Brith Forces Reeratio centres tape osrnged. a soa cimive and delight! programme for Christmas week Gx" Care ieee Bre tre al bes cout pasty for the seit tks a Fon Road Centre with refers feet served during the tee ison Coristins "Day" at Fetey "Read Contre, here" wil Carol Sino for all ranks ocloks "on Boning "Day's Fhaey' Dress Dance for all wilde nen inthe Twn on NEw Years Day ¢ Soc and ttharct show wi Be vern Many lies have already volun teen cee eves We abe Thes ssteratamsats & tte bet era Rely reg ure amd aes wi el raul srprccateds_ radios who aid me tcatend te-Tow Hal ance on Boxing: Day il be most feecone, bat togo. reveal first to secure their entrance tickets ithe the BMW Ofices 12 The Bund er at the BRE One 3 Ferry Road.
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Mie ling of these been aye sre that it will be gratefully received. Almost 1,600 mince pies have al-seedy been peomioed for this ret TSU, ba riy note. wil be "we ice Christmas arrangements by coe e nae an enteral: wet wich wil be givers te the lmvatcreerts ate Brenan" Rowd iw! on Sacndayy Demet 2 Hom' 30 ea We the sfcnony Tpeta and wil be ser I criled by the lady workers She'memiers of the Wart Koad If pomible be, the Navy League, trios Yo acm) sone part of is cole Teetion of wits up vive to the gri: Bent ame the al Hest wil thre the fan at the erty Hoo' Canteen, ani arrange ment tre being made for ted ts on Christmas Day, and it is]
So it will be seen from this that Foped this ear to bo'Abto to dol the' men of the Services are this agai being forgotten this Christmas, Those who would Tike to add land let us repeat, that any itt, their gifts to those for the men of the British naval ships in port are asked to end them to the secretary of the Navy Leaxue, Shanghai Branch, at the Union Jack Club, or if they prefer, cash donations will equally welcomed by the acting small or Tnrge, that anyone feels inclined to send along to either the Navy League or the B.F.R.C. will be sure of a hearty welcome, besides being some small recognition of tc} debt owed by Shanghai to the Sex ices.
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