The Archive · 1939

British Soldier Missing

Since April 4 Shanghai, Ape. 9 Private Frank Carter of the Bast Surrey Regent fe massing from iis Guarters since ADI 4, the. "Northe hina Daily News" learned pester faye The 21 year-old sakier, who icsppetred shotty after midnight Opel a and all offers "made. te Saiih tie eoerstbente, have' hod result up to tate how Me night oth the' Setement and the Cone cestion police ate ce-operating sith the Brits military" gathorities in their search for the missing man.

Tt was also a "cheap sale" day at numerous shops selling children's articles, reading—materials and medicines and one enterprising Chinese shop in Nanking Road selling children's medicine published supplements in Chinese' newspapers to celebrate the occasion.

The Children's Day. Preparatory Committee helped children in developing the mutual ald idea by selling refugee children relief tags each priced at only two cents, Another kind of tags sold at 20 cents each by a Chinese newspaper also for the purpose of raising money for refugee children was one of the most attractive things that caught the fancy of numerous children in department stores, 'The Sun Sun Broadcasting Station devoted the whole day raising funds for refugee children and after listening to the splendid. musical programme prepared mostly by chile ren, numerous rich Chinese sent cash' contributions to the station. Mr. H.C. Chen, head of the Chinese Exlucation Department of the Shanghai Municipal Council, and other noted educators spoke over the station last night appealing to the Public for help for refugee children, It was learnt that 18,000 free park tickets were distributed to children yesterday, but many of the children also went to the parks without pos: sessing the free tickets. Chinese sources stated that more than 8.000 free theatre tickets were distributed.

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