The President of the Royal Society of St. George, in issuing his annual Christmas Appeal to the members of that organization, observes The distress amenest English men and.-woren tu Shanghai" is probebiy the care inthe history of the ores Test that this year we tay have acord response to our Appeal The Society's own subscribers have decreased—in itself a sign of the depression—for the total of annual subscriptions for the current year only $2,640, as against $3350 in 1032. Mr. LIV. Wilkinson has stated. the case clearly. Tt is hoped that the English community wil! do all it can to assist its national society in the crisis now faced. First and foremost It is exceedingly desirable that all Englishmen, who can, shaula become members of the Society and then all members should endeavour to respond to the Christmas Appeal with special eye of consideration for the dificult " conditions ahead, This winte> will be trying: yet a long pull anda strong pull may help to rob the "depression of its most distressing effects. Next year, perhaps, it may not be too extravagant to believe thet a turn of the tice may show itself.
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