Tur Fund is evidenced by the ree lists" of con-response of Britons here to the Voluntary War tributions ed up to and" including August ^1 he goal set gh a This of HOP efforts of Britont here is a Cause for extreme gratification.
Tt Has brought to" attainment the establishment of the second China British Squadron, the first of which has been actively engaged in the defence of Britain.
This was reve recently at an RATA. luncheon when the Dome resounded io the exploits and' heroism e RAF. A telegram was received here only the day' before rom the "Minister of Aircraft Production, thanking Shanghai for the donations which made the First Squadron possible. en me 50.000 followed by £5,000 A year ago the idea was to remit monthly which objective, however, Wis exceeded by. a. total of no, less han All' contributions pou be'sent'to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation or the Flying Officer Arthur Peter Hoven-ler who was reported' missing' in December last is now presumed killed in action. states "The Times" of May 30. The only son of Mr. H. A. Hovenier, of Crosby, and of-Mme. G. W. Bhissevain (Shanghai), he was born in January, 1914;"and: educated at Tonbridge. "He was granted in April 1939, a short service commission in the R.A.F., and passing out at the head of his course he was awarded the Cup of Hohour anda "distineuisheq pass." After a course of army c-opérütional he was retained as int instevetor until, at his Mr/! Own desire, be was. posted to. an Operational squadron in Jüre, 1940, being promoted a flying officer' a few Chartered Bank for account of the Voluntary WaisContribution Fund. on the map by-those who have so Although Bas been put to the fund past, itis felt tha thei efforts of y spur them on to ifa endeavour. The ther 'List "of ba Md up' to and including August 15, Ted Of wide interest in Shanghai is the
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.