Since the intense air raids over London commenced and the Lord Mayor opened his special fund for the Relief of Air Raid Victims on Sept. 10, the response to the call for help has been generous and world wide.
For this relief work the Central British War Fund sent home £2,500 on Sept. 11 and -intends to remit on October 1, all contributions received between Sept. 10 and 30 inclusive. Up to Sept. 20 about £900 have been collected in sterling and dollar donations.
The Fund is anxious to make their Oct. 1 remittance one worthy of Shanghai's well-known generosity. There are two answers Shanghailanders can make to the London air raids. One is money to buy aeroplanes to fight the raiders; the other is money to help the injured, the homeless and the orphaned.
Just a week remains for these £900 to grow into the figure every sympathise in Shanghai would like to see sent home. Since the war started no call for help has had such ən immediate and urgent appeal and it is difficult to believe that it will not be answered quickly and gener ously.
Donations should be sent in to the Funds Honorary Treasurer, Mr. G. H. Stacey, C/o H. & S. Bank.
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