Association's effort to raise a contribution from British residents in China to the special Silver Jubilee gift which the Joint Empire Societies fu London are making to the King} will be completed. The total subscriptions received by that date will bbe announced In these columns on Sunday. It is proposed to remit the contribution to London in the course of next week. The result appears fo {ulfl the aims of the promoters. They were concernned, not so much to drain the pockets of the commun-to enable it to participate an intimate gesture of loyal affection with the rest of His Majesty's British subjects oversees. They have succeeded and this journal desires most warmly to thank all who have operated in bringing about flits really happy response to a modest appeal, at a time when the tassie of Obtaining donations for "what ever object. is particularly onerous. British residents in Chins can feel that they have a personal Interest in the gift which the King will eventually receive from Empire Societies.
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