Camp Doings at Weihaiwei To the Editor of the News'
Sm,—Parents will be interested to hear that Mr. W.
J. Silvey has obtained permission to stay on ai Weihaiwei in charge of the Camp. It realised that he was doing a very im port of work and H. M. Consul special representation- to the Commissioner of Public Health to release him. Mr. A. H. Gordon i: also remaining to assist with the Cam" as it is a big job to look after some 50 boys and is more than one man can tackle Mr. Silvey writes that everyone is happy, fit and well. There has been nothin worse than an injury to young Burton's hip which required three stitches but is progressing very well. There have of course been cases of cuts, boils, toothaches, tummy-ach bruises, sprains other minor complaints which have kept the Camp Chief busy. But life has proceeded smoothly and happily and no one wants to come back. The evasion of school is one of the bright features of life but Mr. Silvey has it in There is one group of men though that needed just that sort of a break and they are the Chinese Member: of the S.V.C. who have gone into the thick and thin of it: shared and shared alike, all fun and dangers. with their brothers-at-arms during those hectic days at the front lines. No mention is being made nor have any concessions been granted to these who too, have homes in those and who are very willing, I re, to pay their own expenses io go in for just a glimpse of what they once called home, and to get whatever they could make use of with this change of weather.
These men were also there when the call for duty came, and they too never had the chance of return for their necessities, I realize and appreciate the auxicties these men are subjected to, the suspense that they are going through recalled those days of 1932 when I tod. was one of them T appeal through the medium of your paper for support, and I am sure that this appeal would not fall on deaf ears, Something must be done, and let's hope—soon.
Into.
Shanghai, Sept. 17.
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