With the advent of autumn come the inevitable tag days, and while to some people these are a source of annoyance, there are some institutions which avail themselves of this means of raising money which deserve the utmost ce! sideration. Such a one is the Kings Daughters' Society which will be holding its annual tag day on Saturday. They will be appealing for support' well realizing the changes which have been brought about in Shanghai by reason of its own troubles, and the world or But they do such excellent work, and done so for so many years past, that they have an especial claim upon the sympathetic consideration of the residents of this port. Those Who are able to meet the increas: d cost of living nowadays must fully appreciate the state of the destitute who are living on a small grant from Charity. They cannot cut out small luxuries to balance their budget as all they have are the bare necessaries of life, end in order to enable them to keep body and soul together the Kings Daughters' Society must increase their grants to them. In order that the public may obtain some idea of the work of the Society, the record of what was done during a recent month may prove interesting. Visitors to the K.D.S. offices numbered 269, They were given assistance towards our or more of the following:—"ent, food, education, transportation and clothes. Maternity cases, nu fees, dental work, massage and medicines were paid for. Persons daily receiving bread numbered 38. Eighteen families were supplied with 360 pints of mil The convale: home sheltered 69 children and a few adults, 14 children for whom the K.D.S. are responsible were cared for during the holidays while their boarding schools were closed. The repatriation of one ran, two and four children to and two while intigations wi ed out on behalf of the Municipal Cou cil, and various societies such Masonic Charity, the United 5 and national 2: At present the K.D.S. have complete control of 15 boys and 14 girls many of whom are orphans and hav to be brought up in the Society The Educati: Committee take a special interest in them and when they are old enough employment is found for them. The Society has also arranged for the adoption of a number of children who are now living in happy surroundings, while it also keeps records of practically al! charitable cases in Shanghai, the informa tion thus accumulated being available to any organization interested in this work, thereby preventing a great deal of overlapping. In addition to all this the Society during Christmas visits all hospitals, presenting the poorer patients with useful gifts, and the children with Christmas stockings. Foreign prisoners in local jails are not forgotten, while over 50 hampers are distributed to needy families. A—Soci with such a record of work to its credit can with confidence approach the charitable people of Shanghai with its appeal for assistance. This is no time for cutting down contributions for such good work as is being done in Shanghai, hich always has its poor with it, and contributers who purchase a tag on Saturday may rest assured that every cent they subscribe is bly very carefully spent.
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