May 8.
After fe King's heart is the plan which, (0-day, is formally proposed with full approval of H.B.M. Consul-General, for permanently commemorating His Majesty's, Coronation by the British community in Shanghai, 'The appeal is made by the Trustees of the Holy Trinity Cathedral, the Lester Trustees and the' Committee of [Management of the Cathedral School (Henry Lester Endowment) for $150,000 which, with certain moneys and assets already available, is estimated to be required for' removing the Cathedral School for British Boys to fits own and more suitable premises including adequate playing field accommodation, Full details of the scheme are' given elsewhere, Before the actual removal and building can take place the Cathedral Trustees have to be able to dispose of the present site of the School in order to realize part of the money represented by certain assets and (o obtain H.B.M. Supreme Court's approval to yana tion of the terms of the will of the late Mr. Henry Lester. In the meantime the funds emanating from the Coronation appeal will be immediately devoted to the nequisition of playing fields which is the School's most urgent requirement, either by purchase or renting. Until the Trustees can sell or lease the present site the funds subscribed response to the Appeal would be devoted towards the acquisition of playing fields and any Datance would be, Held toward ire purchase of new school premises, "and, in the meantime would be invested.
The King's fervent interest in the physical training of his young subjects is a matter of common knowledge. As Duke of York he showed that it was an object of his Personal and special solicitude, as
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