These are dim cult times for tinanal appeals when human needs are so pressing but in view of the Br lish pride in institutions the appeal of the British United Services Association at Tsingtao for funds to com plete the Great War cemetery should fall on receptive ears. At Laoshan, rear the spot which served as field hospital during the Tsingtao opera. tions in 1014 are the graves of elzht men of the South Wales Borderers who died of wounds. Through the generosofthe Shanghai Race Club and other friends, a beautiful little cemetery was laid out, a British tribute to war dead in this perhaps most_distant of war cemeteries, Unfortunate ly, although well kept "up, it has suffered depredations from marauding villagers who have removed. the turf und, sad to relate, on two occasions stolen marble headpieces from the graves. The desire of the Association is to complete the construe-of the wall around the cemetery. and increase its height to preserve it against desecration. The cost of this scheme has been estimated at $800} and contributions are invited to make!
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