The Archive · 1937

CORONATION FUND

Sir Robert Ho Tuig's Gift of $2,500, 'The' Chinese Government. bond market remained weak, In the morn~ ting. session, all Consolidated bonds registered @ sharp decline, - " Consolidated D, for July delivery, Sropped $3.50, The market somewhat.

Lifted well-over ihe' $110,000" mark by' a munidieent donation from sit Robert, Ho Tung, the Coronation Memorial Fund started. the. week well." Sir Robert Ho Tung's dona tion was all "the more unexpected improved on the resumption of trad- bees souse it, was known that he had ing In the afternoon, but when it generously. given $10,000 to the closed, all issues had' dropped from Hongkong Coronation Fund. 1 $0.80 to $220 for the day. forwarding. it Sir Robert was goo! enough to express his warm approval Reaction to Statement of the object of the Fund and Chinese public bodies continued to hope that the total required would jvolce their enthusiastic and hearty speedily be forthcoming. support: to Gen. Chiang Kal-shek's Total for week.ending. July stand, In a circular Issued by the Shanghai District Kuomintang, the people are asked to remain calm, keep order, and to be prepared for supreme sacrifices, "In a telegram to

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