To the Editor of the "Noxrn-Ciuna DAILY News"
Sin,—Now that the accounts of the Charity Boxing Tournament held at the Canidrome on February 11 have been finally settled, the Sporting Committee of the Union of Russian Army & Navy Men takes the liberty to ask for space in your esteemed paper, so as to publicly express their thanks to the numerous firms, organizations and persons who have wholeheartedly and generously given their support to the Charity Boxing Tournament, and thus assured its success.
Special thanks are due to:—
The administration of the Auditorium, consisting or—The directors, M, Bouvier and Mr. Haig Assadourian for the free grant of the Canidrome Boxing kung, equipped with ligntng, all necessary equipment and personnel, "Io the manager of the Auditorium, Mr. T. D. Sofoulis, for his splendid Ca-operation in the organization of Gur Maten; the Frencena Municipal Authorities ier having granted their permission to organize tne boxing match, on special concessions; to the French Police for their help on that night; Colonel Eh, F. B. Price, in command "of the 4th Marines, who kindly permitted "members of his regiment to participate in the match, as. well as lor the regimental band Which played at the boxing match, thus contributing largely to the Keneral enjoyment of the evening. And our particular thanks to the band for their excellent playing.
"Io Colonel S. D. lvanou, in command of the Russan Detachment SV.C, for his permission to several members of the regiment to take part in the boxing; Mr. and Mrs. I S. Smolin; Messrs. N. N. Shreders; A. A: Dmitriéft; G. i. Sioyunin; A Galichanin; fo: -their help in' the organization and management of the Tournament, 2 To the artists Messrs. D. S. Tehetverihoff, M, "A. Kichigin and G. I Stoyunin for the attractive programme cover and posters, To the librarians Mrs. E. I, Cherbakof and Mr. M. M, ikonnikof, as well as to the firm of Squires, Bing Ca. Lid. and to Shonor's Pharmacy for their assistance in the preliminary sales of tickets.
To Messrs, G. Sapojnikofr ("Sapajou"), A. V. Petroff (Polichinelle) and to the Editors of the "North-China Daily News," "Shanghai Times" "Shanghai Evening Post Mercury," China Press" "The Shanghai Zaria," "The Slovo," Magazine "Wala-Wallaj for generous publicity they have given me proposed Match.
To Mrs. Robertson, Mr. L. A. Mamleeff "and to the, "Shanghai Evening Post & Mercury's" broadcasting stations for their announcements over the Radio.
To Maison Lyra Music who have given space for our posters To Mesdames F. Kolle, N. N, Kuanetzova, L. V. ' Assessorova' and N. D. Gnorovskaya for canvassing advertisements in the programme.
To Mr. A. I. Toporoff who donated fine sportsmen who gave such an excellent performance, viz. Messrs, Billy Addis of the 6tn Marines, Tommy Kocre, Duke de Stetane, "Chuck Haines" and "Petey" Hayes of the 4th Marines, San Marco of the French Army, Joe Clara of Manila, Gaspar Alessandri of the Savoy ' Grenadiers, Kolia_ Useiovitch of Tientsin, Mardensky, Korobkoff of the Russian Regiment, to Peter Lojnikoff, Kostia Levchenko and Paul To all firms and shops who have helped us by placing generous advertisements in the programme of the Match, and last, but not least, to all friends and patrons who have by their presence assured the success Of the worthy cause.
Once more sincere thanks pressed by Tub Union OF RUSSIAN
Army & Navy MEN.
Shanghai, Feb. 25.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.