Work for Limbless Meets with Great Appreciation Appreciation of the work of Shangral ladies on. behalf of limbless sailors and soldiers in Great Britain contained in letters recently re-cived from institutions in. Great Britain vy Mrs. Archibald 'Sinclair hon, "treasurer of the. Shanghai Limbless Sailors and Soldiers' Fund 'A Totter received from the secretary of the Princess Loulze Scottish Bos. pital for Limbless Sailors and Soldiers congratulates the Shanghai ladies whn had worked so hard in collecting the gum of £123-3-9 donated to the funds of the hospital, "'The" Shanghai people", it fs stated, "have since the opening of this hospital been their most loyal, supporter, and with: such hard working and sympathetic band ladies which you have In Shanghai T do not think we need have any. doubts about the continuance of the work, A subscription lst without the names of our Shanghai friends appearing in it would give us all something to think about'
The letter goes on to state that the hospital star would always be happy fo see any of their friends from Shanghai when they were on holiday in England, and concludes by express Ing the grateful thanks of the committee and all connected with. the hospital' for the latest. magnificent' contribution of the hospital's: Shang-hal supporters, A letter from the secretary and treasurer of Queen Mnry's Rochamp: ton Hospital for sailors, soldiers one airmen who lost their limbs in the War acknowledges the receipt of $123-3-9 as a further donation to the funds of the hospital from a commit tee of Shanghai ladies.
Deep Appreciation am requested by my committee", states the writer, "again to express to you their deep appreciation of your splendid efforts during the past Year raising this sum on behalf of the limbless men at Roehampton, and to convey their thanks to you all for your great kindness. They are indeed grateful for your unfailing interest in From the secretary and treasurer of the Princess Louise Scottish Hes pital for Limbless Sailors and Sol-iors, there comes a letter stating that the "committee were most gratified to hear of the great efforts which their friends in Shanghai continued to make on behalf of the hospital. They, were so impressed with what you have done that they Instructed me to communicate the facts to the editor of the Glasgow Herald" We fall feel that our friends Ju Shanghai must have undergone terrible days of anxiety during the past few weeks, and it Is our earnest hope that none of our friends have suffered any On receipt of information of the efforts of Shanghai ladles on behalf of the Princess Louise Hospital, the "Glasgow Herald" printed a report stating that "the hospital has had many generous supporters, but the record of the Shanghai "ladies probably unique. he hospital opened Ju 1916, und during the 21 years which have since elapsed no tese'a sum than £5,540 has been received. from Union Church Ladies' Society, Shang hal, anda committee of Shanghai ladies who have carried on the work since the society was dissolved in April, 1995. The money was raised by sales of work and flag days, and the fact that an average of £200' per year has been raised for 21 years is loquent testimony to the enthusiasm and energy with which the ladies have carried on a work which now, one ance", fears, may so temporarily Into abey~
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