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To the members of the Executive Committee then appointed have
since been added Lord Donoughmore who accepted the Chairmanship, Dr.
Gerdon Thompson, late of the Lester Institute, Lady Layton and Lt.-Gen.
Oliver L. Robinson, C.B.,C.M.G. A.W.Hersee of the Mansion House has
been acting as liaison officer between the Executive Committee and the
Lord Mayor.
Under the Executive Committee are working three Bub-Committees:
a Medical Bub-Committee consisting of Sir Harold Pawcus, Dr. Harold
Balme and Dr. Gordon Thompsons ■ Clothing and Comforts Sub-Committee
consisting of Lady Layton (Chaiman), Dame Rachel Crowdy and the Rev.
8.H. Dixon, Vice-Chairmen, Mrs. Gordon-Lennox, Hon. Secretary, K ra.E.K.
Gull, Mrs. Patterson, (wife of Dr. Paterson, Superintendent of the
Lester Chinese Hospital), Lady Hosie, Hrs. Byrne and Mrs. Dixoni and
Finance Sub-Committee consisting of D.G.M.Bernard, Major A.C.Abrahams
and 8.H.Dixon. For the time being I am meting as Honorary Secretary.
of the organisation.
The great help which the Lord ayor has given to the Fund was, in
the first instance going to be confined to the City. On Coteber 6th
the following letter from him sppeared in "The Times":
"I have been asked to organize an Appeal to the City of London in
order to render prompt and efficient help for the people of China, who are enduring untold suffering as the result of the hostilities now in progress in their country, and for the large mumber of British subjects affected.
"There is an acute shortage of medical and sanitary supplies of
all kinds. The intensity of the hostilities has cau með an enormous mumber of casualties among the general population in the areas attacked from sea, land, and air, and also among the multitudes of refugees who have been evacuated to seek safety and shelter.
"The need is already mest serious and is increasing at an
alarming rate, as air raids daily spread death and destruction, while interference with sea traffic renders it most difficult to obtain the indispensable supplies.
"The entire City is deeply stirred by the terrible picture of this tragedy, and all are anxious and ready to do something to relieve the desperate situation.
"I am immediately forming, in cooperation with the Governor of the Bank of England, a Collecting Committee representing all departments of financial and commercial life, for the purpose
Yours truly, of arranging an Appeal to the City of London.- GEORGE BROADBRIDOS, LORD MAYOR. "