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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 30, 1939

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STAN LAUREL · OLIVER HARDY

"SWISS MISS"

THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY and St. John's War Organisation, or more shortly the British War Organ- isation, is now beginning to forge ahead both with work and in receiving subscriptions:

MINERS WELFARE

IN BRITAIN

Its name is repeated in full above as it does not appear widely known yet,

Appeal notices, with the shorter title for affixing to cars and trade vans are now making their appear- ance. Five thousand of these have been presented by the South Morning Post for which the Organizers express their grateful thanks.

China

There is an old British adage which says, "Look after the pennies and the pounds. will take care of themselves," meaning that thrift in small matters will bring great riches in the end. -

The founders of the Miners Wel-ally has already made three fare Fund apparently had this in mind, but they started their schemes not on pennies but on half-pennies.· ́

In addition to the Work Centre mentioned previously, which incident- dozen

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The fund was instituted in 1920, when a half-benny levy was laid on., every ton of coal raised. In addition there was a levy of a shilling in the pound on mining royalties,

pairs of socks and several scarves, the following have started or are begin- ning next week.

Wednesdays 10.00 a.m.-Noon.. Tai- koo Club-Quarry Bay in charge Mrs. - Finnie

Noon.

Wednesdays 10,00 a.m. or-United Services Recreation Club,

Kowloon, in charge. Mrs. Phillips.

Last year the revenue, of the ganisation amounted to £819,000, and its grant expenditure-the difference being made up out for balances-to £1,204,000:

Thursdays 9.30 a.m.-Ngon Prison Officers Club in charge Mrs. Willcox.

PITHEAD BATHS

Knitting only is being done at pre-- Particular attention has been paid to the provision of pit-head baths, sent at these centres as the supply for Bandages etc., and up to the end of last year baths of material

has been `ordered, häs for 400,000 persons at 313 collieries which

yet been received. When had already been provided. The total not. expenditure on the installation of plt- this most important work head baths, either completed or under mences a number of sewing machines construction, at the end of last year will be required and it would be was £5,453,000, and on the average deeply appreciated if those who would 93 per cent, of the workmen employ-be willing to lend them to the various ed make use of them,

During the next five years an addi- tional half-penny a ton will be levied on all coal raised, providing a fur- ther large sum for expenditure main- ly on baths, but there are many other, fields in which the-Miners Welfare Fund is active..

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES Nearly £5,620,000 has been spent on facilities for indoor and outdoor re- creation and cultural activities; about £3,570,000 has been allocated to con- valescent homes for miners, hospitals, ambulances services, nursing, and spe- cial treatment, and well equipped cen- tres of education have been establish- ed in almost all mining districts, at a total cost of about £1,156,000.

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centres would be kind enough to send their names to the Secretary, British War Organization (Mr. A. Raymond), Marina House, Queen's Road..

On the initiative of the Members, the Sports Club: gavę. a Cocktail Party on Wednesday, 27th September, at which Mr. Max Malini gave his well known display of magic sleight of hand which kept the guests spell bound. During the evening á Collec- tion was made for the British War Organization Fund and the splendid' sum of $520.--was realised. For this contribution the enterprise of Major Manners, the Committee and the Members of the Sports Club must be congratulated and their efforts greatly appreciated."

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