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There were a further four passengers from Tientsin, who left on their own account to volunteer, travelling 2nd class, but their names are not known. It is expected that a fourth contingent will leave here in the early part of January. A complete list of those who left on Tuesday is given below:-

John Archibald

F. H. Barton

G. A. Benn

G. Butland

H. J. Halse

T. H. Lampert

J. S. Langdon

C. B. Liddell

A. E. Capstick

F. McCarthy

F. C. Gardner

T. Murphy

H. R. Gegg

E. H. Grant

F. J. Grierson

R. C. Nicholls

J. R. Paton

T. C. Read

F. N. Shumaker

C. R Stevens

W. S. Stevens

H. H. Strangman

A. Thompson

S. A. Vincent

C. Whiks

J. W. Williamson

Jas. Wright

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RECOMMENDED FOR COMMISSIONS.

O. S. Bignell

E. C. Fry

B. R. Jackson

J. K. Brand A. V. Davies

C. D. Dixon

E. S. Elliston

C. M. Forrest

F. S. C. Jones

S. O. Limby

E. Middleton

J. E. Needham

F. G. Payne

S. R. Sebastian

E. C. Symona

F. G. C. Walker

H. V. Wilkinson

B. D. C. Morgan

Messrs. Bussy, Cadman, Leach, Lloyd, Palmer Vanderstegen,

and J. J. Wollen and E, C. Young.

NOTE. It is not claimed that the various lists of names given in the foregoing pages include all the men who have come home from various parts of China and Japan to join His Majesty's forces; but the lists of members of the Contingents recruited under the auspices of the China Association are as complete as the information in our possession admits.

SIR,

China Association, Shanghai, to H.B.M. Consul-General.

China Association,

Shanghai, 13th January, 1915.

I have the honour to enclose herein a list of the names and records of past services of

a further 20 men, who bave volunteered for service in His Majesty's Army.

These men left yesterday by the P. & O. s.s. "Arcadia," connecting with the s.s. "Maloja" at Colombo, and are due to arrive in London about the 19th February.

Sir E. D. H. Fraser, K.C.M.G.,

H.M. Consul-General

I have, &c.,

CE, ANTON,

Chairman.

CHINA ASSOCIATION CONTINGENT.

C. N. Ansell

J. Fairgrieve

T. Moodie

G. B. Appleton

C. D. Jackman

H. S. Openshaw

G. Archer

A. E. B. Lamble

R. L. Wall

J. Black

H. P. Leaver

W. A. Watson

G. S. Brian

R. S. Matthews

E. J. Weeken

B. d'A. Cursett

W. G. Meggitt

G. B. Witchell

A. N. Duffy

Q. 8. Meggs

Copy of Circular issued by Shanghai Branch, CHINA ASSOCIATION (SHANGHAI BRANCH).

CIRCULAR TO MEMBERS.

The Association's appeal for funds to defray the cost of passages, for men volunteering for service in the British Army, has resulted in over Taels 25,000 being subscribed. The Committee wish to thank all Subscribers, members and non-members, for their ready response at a time when Subscription Lists were to be met with on all sides. Up to date there have been despatched from Shanghai the following numbers directly under the auspices of the Association:-

By s.3. "Polynesien," 26th September

12 men

1 00

108 men

"Namur," 6th October

JJ

"Suwa Maru," 16th October

(excluding Capt. Hilton Johnson in charge and Mr. K. M. Bourne).

31

"Candia," 22nd October

11

"Atsuta Maru," 30th October

Nubia," 17th November

1 man

30 men

27 men

Included in these drafts were men sent down by the Tientsin and Hankow Branches of the Association, also men from Newchwang, Peking, Chefoo, and Wuhu.

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