Iecalierchant, who J now, visiting tanking, has' sent a telegram the Greater "Shanghai Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and the Chinese Bankers Association, highly commending bravery displayed" by. the" Hellungkiany: troops in opposing the Japanese forees in the Nonni River regions and urging that a sum of $1,000, 000 be. raised. by. local merchants and bankers of ini Gen. Ma of the victoria, Beach Hotel Onk,. "Victoria. B.C. Mr. B. A.M. Williams occu the chair, supported by the following members of the committee: Mr. Tt. B. Darnell, Capt. J Cordon, Meowrs. H. P. King, 'Rutherford and Mes, Colin #1, Ri ther ford (honorary secretary-trens~ rer). The report" and accounts were formally adopted, and the old committes was re-elected for the year ending September 20, 1992. immediately' following the' imect= ing, tea was served in the Toungeroom, and during the course of the afternoon Mex C, H. Rutherford was presented with a bouquet of owes by the members. of the outcing committee asin mark of a free tation for all the work she had tone. in connection' with the ae-Livites" of "the. society. Among these present were. the following embers: Ins. M. B. Bowden, Mr.
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