A strong committee has been formed, representing the British Red Cross, the China Association and British Missionary societies, to receive funds. The chairman is Lord Donoughmore, one time Under-Secretary of State for War.
Money and material contributed in Britain will b" sent to China and administered by an organization of Which the British Ambassador, Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, is the President, and the Governor of Hongkong, Sir Geoffry Northcote, the Vice-President, A letter from the Lord Mayor reiterating his appeal will be in all the papers to-day.
Sir Abe Bailey has already forwarded £1,000, while several other handsome contributions have been promised. The signatories to the appeal issued on October 2 included some of the most influential people in Britain—Reuter.
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