supported your" Committee's en= catembers have whale eared Geavours. on. behalf of the British Voluntary War Fund, "By "courtesy of our President Sir Victor Sassoon, Several picture shows have been held; Mr Cohen presented. a. rare copy. of the "Wipers "Times" which when raffled realized $1,000, "Sub-cyton lst have Gecasonaly een. passed around. the table osether with a donation of $5,000 from our own War Fund, this Asso-lation has so far sent $29,292 and £86,10,10 to the British Voluntary War Fund, 1" sincerely hope that our eagerness to False money for {his Fund has not caused members to stay away from "The Dome,"
"The bank balance shown in. your balance sheet hat also been devoted the War Effort and has. been invested in the British War Savings Association, "This now leaves with a" very" small cash balance Uherefore I hope Twill not be mis-Understood when I say that I hope members will continue to pay their Sccounte very promptly, "Lastly, in our campaign for War Funds may I mention our Spring Sweepstake, The Sweepstake "Come mittee inform. me the tickets have far been well received and an-Sther 6,000 tickets have had' to be printed, "1 am sure members them= Felves will take this fact as a corns pliment to their own. endeavours. Please continue your help and remember-Every "book "you donot sell is 52.50 lost to the War Fund, Gifts to Association "We have been honoured by the Greek and Norwegian communities here in Shanghai who have presented to us their national flags. We are proud to have the flags of such gallant countries although we need no reminders of their gallant endeavours to harass and resist our common enemies, "Mr, Fraser has kindly given us the coloured photographs of H.M. King George VI which you see the top of the stairs, "qastly we all. painting of colleague "Bill" Holland, presented by Mr, Cohen to perpetuate the memory of one who was very dear us, This painting has been installed asa memorial to "BIN!" and a fund hasbeen created under a 'Trusteeship known as the "BIN" Holland 'Endowment Fund, 'This fund is. intended brieay to provide for any ex-RAF, airmen oF their families who may need assistance on return to Shanghai 'A plague to the' Merchant Service is under design. and it is hoped it will be completed shortly, Tt may occur to' members to ask why the RAPE, should have a plaque to honour the Merchant Service, " To them I would explain that the Mer= chant Service Is an integral part of Britain's War Effort and suffers extreme hardships in the course of their hazardous duty, Our members frequently entertain their Merchant Service friends and I think it would be comforting to them and please their guests to see in "The Dome that we had remembered ther,
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