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To the Navy League (for comforts of officers and crows of minesweepers, trawlers and smaller craft) £500.
Tt may be recalled that a sum of £500 was sent home to the Navy League about a month ago as a tribute to the gallant try of the Officers and men of the Rawalpindi, At the next meeting of the Executive Committee It was decided to remit another £500 comforts for the officers and men of the smaller craft, whose work has recently een so burdensome and 50 hazardous. After this decision had been' made a cable was received from the Navy League expressing gratitude for the first remittance. and appealing to the generosity of Shanghai for funds for comforts for smaller craft. The £500 car-marked for this purpose has now been sent to the Navy League. he referred to Sir Herbert's long and Gistinguished services in China, and wished him, on behalf of the club, happiness in his retirement, Sir Herbert Phillips suitably replied, describing his long relations with the services and thanking the Zero Club for the support members had given him during his office in Shang-hal as Consul-General, that they could do nothing til it was too late,
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