Great Effort by China Britons in Raising £3,000 in Five Days to Make Up Remittance Shanghai, Dee. 18. over £ £0,000 have been contributed to the Volunta War Contribution Fund for remittance to England. A week igo the fund was £3,000 hart for thi month's remittance, but a magnificent effort by China Brilons was successful in making up the required total. Subscribers rose to the occasion, making it possible, for the fourth month succession, to send the sum home. It will be recalled that the first remittance to H. M. Treasury was for £52,000, in August, It is emphasized that in order to maintain the present level of contributions, all Britons in China should gi ye regularly to the Fund out of income, besides ordinary dons ions, Great satisfaction is felt that the extra effort was forthcoming this month, and that the volume of contributions has not fallen off in any way.
The remittances are earmarked for the purchase of Spitfire fighters for vse in the defence of Britain. The extiey total collected this month E1011718.7, £3,219.04 being con tributed since December 10.
W. N. Dickson.109 C. Mitchel!
Middcton 188 Kanyon Sacctie "Big 2!740 Liverpual RE"'M Wwardeti': igo Denis Webb Fortynine Donations should be sent to the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank or to) the Chartered Bank for account of the "Voluntary. "War "Contribution Fund, Latest totals follows:
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