London, Oct. 23.
Twenty-three members of the crew the Norwegian oil tanker Deodota were landed at Great Yarmouth tonight by a life-boat, Most of them had been picked up by a British vessel and transferred to the life-boat. Thred of them were seriously injured.
The third mate said an explosion shook the ship. The crew, took to a raft and a baat.¢rom the British vessel picked them. up ten minutes later. The tanker sank soon afterwards.—Reuter.
Shortly after the outbreak of ho: tilities in China in 1937, many British men and women felt the necessity of doing something to.relieve.the great suffering of the many refugees. On August 28, 1937,'the, Joint Committee of the Balun Chamber oe Commerce and the China, ation discussed this question, and despatched a cable to, London urging that a fund be Opened in London for the relief of ihe refugees. In September, further steps were taken io push this matter and early in October the sterting of the Fund was announced.
In London, the China Association, (a group of men with.business interests in China) the British Red Cross (which is a body always ready In October, 1937 the Lord Mayor gave his support to the official laumching of the appeal for "The Lord Mayors Fund for the Relief of tress in, China."
It was found that the sympathy with the sufferings of the people in China was so: wide-spread, that in various cities and towns locel.committees were formed in associatión Lord Mayors Fund, most m under the Chairmanship or with the active support of the local Lord Mayors, Mayors, or. Provosts and such committees were formed ji Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Shemeld, Edinburgh, Glasgow London. sub-committees for the collecting and despatching.of clothes and medical supplies were, set up. The.various British shipping, companies such.as the Blue Funnel, Glen Line, Shire Line and the P. & O. have conveyed all consignments of medical supplies and.clothes freight free. After ihe Fund had.been in operation for more than one year, the Mansion House Fund was closed and therefore can no. longer she. described as "The Lord. Mayor's. Fund," though it is constantly referred to as such. The coll of the money however, continued in the name of."The Briiish, Fünd for Relief in China," It is encouraging to note that after tae xecent.outbreak of. war in Eürope, the British Fund announced that, it would continue its. efforts 2nd recorded that the total money raised was £202,000.
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