In connection with the announcement which was made on January 30 that, as a result of " contributions" of over £100,000 from the British communities in China a squadron of the Royal Air Force has been named "British China Squadron," advice has now been received from London that HM.
Government have preferred the title "China British Squadron" by which name the squadron will be known. absence but 1 am afraid 1 cannot say the same of London, as in some parts it really does look' the most awful mess, Dut considering its immensity, T think the amount of damage is really very small. However, I think you will find a considerable change in the country when you come home tell you one thing that 1 was awfully bicked about, that was, that whilst T was in Cheltenham, the town to which my wife had evacuated in September last during my absence, 1 happened to see an ambulance. on the side of which was marked "Presented by the Central British War Fund, Shanghai" As you can imagine, having just returned from Shanghai and knowing the efforts of so many people to boost the fund st was more than pleasing to sce this, so that you might tell all the lads that 1 saw it, that it looked awfully nice, and 1 hope that it will help them to increase, if possible, their subscriptions. to the' Fund."
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