In the abseneé* of the Duke of Connaught Sir Bertram Blakistor Cubitt (vice-president) presided ove the annual meeting of the Royal Patriotid Fund Corporation at the Middlesex Guildhall.
The annual report stated that the total amount spent by the various fund:
during 1936 again 63,42 amounted to £ The number of applications for assistance had boort as numerous as ever, but in inves. tigating 1 various cases it was noted with pi " that the improved opportunities employment had restored many families to a better position, and there was less} boys and girls suitable employment—when "leaving The speakers included Miss E. H. Kelly "who spoke of the Royal Victoria Patriotic School), Sir Harry Hayward, Lord FitzAlan and Major-
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