So far as could be learned afler Une first counting, the total sum Jeullected at the Empire Day flag day in Sehalt of the British Limbless Soldiers and Sailors Fund was $1 'Although this does not "compare well wilh the {otal collected fast yar, $2,045.52, a particularly generous con: uibution in' view of the depressed veried through which Shanghai was then passing, the collectors did. gal Tant work end were handsomely patronized. Unfortunately not quite enough collectors volunteered " this fume as they did fast year, and thi may have boon responsible for the fcompartively smaller sum gathered, As the sum collected will not be immediately remitted home to the institutions in England and Scotland maintaining the limbless. ex-service-tien, there is still time for those who were unfortunately overlooked by the collectors. These contributions will bbe very. gratefully received by Mrs, Archie Sinclair, €20 Dixwell Road, is again emphasized that there are Bo expenses end the whole sum taken sent home, Though the total collected this year ig well below Shanghai's generous. average, this year's flag day is 1efmurkable in another way. For one thing a very much bigger proportion of bad money was given, unintentionally or otherwise, as there were seven Jepurious single' dollar bills, " five Spurious silver picees and one button, Apart from these, a variety of other: money, all of which will be valued according to exchange, was taken, The variety included" Hongkong, American and Japanese money. of various denominations,
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