The Voluntary War Contribution Fund has been open for 347 days and there have been 7.542 contributors. The Wer Savings Association has been open for 353 deys and there have been 1,179 contributors. The latest totals fol-
Amount Contributed Ch.$ £ Sterling Central British War Fund 6000 62,200. 0. 8* Vol. War Contribution Fund 5,710.00 170,924. 9. 9$ War Savings Association 71,383.37 59,193. 1. 2t *—Including weekly transfers from CN$ into §—Including daily transfers from CN$ into t—Including monthly transfers from CN$ into of the trees are 25 years of age and a huge fig tree close to the road was simply covered with fruit when we saw it: nearby, there are dozens of peaches and apples, some bearing better than others. Over 1,300 paper bags have been used to protect the peaches from the ravages of insect pests this year; each fruit has its own covering. Japanese apples are fruiting alongside trees of American origin (politics being tabooed in the garden), and numerous pears were noticed. Leaving the enclosed orchard, we passed along a row of grape vines, neatly tied to bamboo frames: there were many varieties. some from Weihaiwei, others of local origin and. others from the Peking area. The black varieties give the best results, the "whites" refusing to ripen properly; a small red variety, however, gives excellent results. The gardeners were busy giving the vines a taste of the Health Department "Tankage" while we were there: this fertilizer appears to be quite a good all-round one. Close to the greenhouse, we noticed a collection of figs: Canadian, North China and local, all were heavy with fruit. A few apple trees nearby were covered with small fruits that will eventually be used for making the ever-popular apple jelly and several white Peking pears were very much at home. There were two varieties of this sweet and juicy fruit. We also noticed several special shrubs in the garden that we hope to refer to later—woK
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