June 29. third special. meeting of members of the B.R.A. of China was held in the North Room of the: public stand of the Race Club, by kind permission of the Stewards, on Friday at 6.30 p.m, Mr. H, J. Collar, Chairman presided, supported by Mr. W. Hawkings, Chairman of the special meetings sub-committee and other member of the general committee.
In addressing the meeting, Mr. Collar referred to the changes in the personnel of the general committee. Mr. J, Haynes Wilson had left on vacation and Mr, A. S. Adamson had been elected vice-chairman in his place; Mr.
K. W. Johnstone was taking Mr. Wilson's place as chairman of the war efforts sub-committes S, Powell had taken the place of Mr. J. N. Bates on the general committee and Mr. F, F, Sullivan was now the representative of the Canadian Association in place of Mr. R. D. Rolfe, In reviewing the work of the As-celation, the Chairman referred to the many activities of the war efforts sub-committee concerning which Mr. Johnstone would be addressing them Tater, Also to the matters that had engaged the attention of the public alfaits sub-committee which was now Going very useful work in preparing ata on many questions of genera) interest, for consideration of the tes which was to appear in the "Norte China Dolly' 'Rews"""on "Sune 29) {eo 8) the' Shanehal Rice Club "on July 3 by '2-The Boxing card being stared
the British United Services Association {or the benefit of the War Puncs.
2<"XCDN Moonlight Folies" tobe produced on July 16°to 20 in Mtr. Eis The membership sub-committee had continued to be active; the total paid-up membership was now. 3.901 Which in. view" of the considera! number of people who had left the port, might be considered not forthe public. for thors, "ihe stop am. to. 12 noon," dally.
fop. might be opened in the sllernogn ater"on if requests were Mr. Johnstone said that further Allied War Effort in Civil Sphere "The Chairman. referred to. the formation ofa, body known as the [ited Federation of Stangha, which tras "composed of: a. representative ach Sto the British Empire and from, alt nations and navonals groups fied to ite purpose was to bro-mote. and. ce-ordinate the war effort rated. nationals in Shenghai and Would: work through ita membere With the various nalonal asoeotions. nally "conceived forthe vimaty purpose "of co-ordinating led propaganda but, as nally cone Stitted, it intended. nav to. cover thet whole fed of allied. war effort in'qhe elvit sphere.
the BARA. was represented on the general cominilee of this federation Srg"thus had an avenue of contact Sith "a allied nationals Io. Shan. fan "The Chaleman hoped that members would ure. thia avenue)
question arose which they fel frontd te of Interest oot importance Torallied. nationale aa whole rhe Chatman also. touched of the aquection of the new for in Sat Siteols" which had been the subject correspondence. Inthe press ofersing to the London Committee the Assocation, the Chairman said that "unfortunately. the Roll-yearly report was not avalable today, Owing {tho delays in mala, bu from Tete tera"secelved from. the London, orferization, he wat able to-give them spalling of the work iNal was now iting carried Gnanelat Position, of the Assocation, despite inevitable Increases administration costs. was sound, Tanker to. the allerotnd generous Support of firms and. Individual eovelusion, the. Chairman aid nat they: would, hear sect at ap from Mr, C. We Porter on Be. Bait of, the. Stonghal Wer. Savings Auction, in connection with confiisullons io war efforts general. Mie Gellar said. that they, could. not Aehleve. worthwhile. results. without Gsralderable personal saeriee; In Sedition fo. money, they, must al sitar give. time; as. ime meant Sok all of us" eonchuded Mr, Col tarnare\nble ty conve wit the Forces for share the hardships of the people At home. "At the end of the war. it at Toast be able to say with a fear conscience that we, did every thing else we could do.
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