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BRITISH RELIEF FUND

CONTINUES SUPPORT

CHUNGKING, Oct. 2 (Central)-The British Fund for the Rallef of Distress in China is to be continued, according to a re- cent London dispatch, although Great Britain herself may need funds for future emergency relief work arising from the Euro- pean war..

When on September 13 last in Lachow, fourth largest Szech- wan city, 400, civilians were killed, 400 others wounded, and 2,000 familles rendered homeless as a result of Japanese bombing. $2,000 was appropriated from the Fund for relief there. To North China, where namerons people are on the verge of starvation due to the flood, a considerable amount of supplies was dispatched recently.

The

was

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

KING AND QUEEN AT. ST. PAUL'S.

LONDON, Oct. 2 (Reuter) The King and Queen went to St. Paul's Cathedral" yesterday to join in the National Day of Prayer. The King wore and undress Naval uniforia

1 Thele Majesties walked in procession through the crowd- ed nave to two chairs set for them at the foot of the Chan- cel steps.

The fund reached a total of

British Relief Fund

during the £183,277. in May, and £136,000 particularly, active was sent to China, plus drugs and carller, stages of the war. Closely dressings to the value of £20,000 co-operating with the American Committee and the Since then donations in kind and Advisory money have been trickling into its National Christian Council, it al- headquarters In

from located between November, 1837 London

The Dean, Dr. W. R. Matthews. and October. 1938, a total of $323,- many parts of the world.

offered special prayers for the Government and the Gifts recently received include 787 for the relief of refugees in £5,000 from an English exporting Shanghai. It gave part of a $100,- King, the

fighting forces. Special prayers all Cathe- company, a parcel of clothes from 000 fund for similar purposes in North Africa, a check from a Canton. In the course of 1938. Were also offered at

drals, churches, villages chapels

the country...

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GENERAL

A group of foreign doctors who served in the Spanish war and

"who have offered their services to the Chinese Red Cross.

NEW SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL FOR SHANGHAI

Transfer Of Remains

Compulsory Service In Britain

NEW AGE GROUP

sanatoriurn in Sweden. "soap and more than £20.000 worth of sup-and Parish churches throughout Of "Tommies" Killed TO BE CALLED UP

enemy in

Can-

other necessities from Basutoland. plies were distributed in China. Fennsylvania, Norway. India, West The British Rellet Find is in-

IDEALS OF PEACE Indies and South Africa. A well-terested in the constructive side of

Pleading that this country known chocolate manufacturing relief, such as reclamation projects!

education of orphans should not be dragged down in company presented 28. cases of and the

Through the help of the China In- competition with an sweets,

fand Mission, medical relief has the use of base and cruel methods been given in several districts in of war, the Archbishop of

Westmins- terbury. preaching at China's interior."

ter Abbey, urged that righteous indignation should not degenerate into bitter hatred towards a people compelled by iron, force and skill

by dollars ful misrepresentation

enemies.

BRASSO

METAL

POLISH

Afraid

FOR A.. REAL POLISH

to eat,

REFUGEES HELPED

Following the May bombings of Chungking, it gave $2.000 towards the New Life Movement Industrial Village. Filty thousand were sent to Sian to assist refugees there. Several of Madame. Chiang's: children's homes are also bene. flctarigs of the British fund, sum of $20.000 has been used to help hospitals 11 and around |Changsing.

The British Fund for the Relie of Distress in China was organised in November, 1937, through the inf blative of the Lord Mayor of London and under the administration of the British Red Cross Society, the China Association and the Con ference of British Missionary So- cleties. Its central executive com- mittee was shortly afterwards es tablished in Shanghai where it stil remains.

TRAIN MISHAP NEAR HANOI KILLS 200

1

KUNMING, Oct. 1 (Central) -More than 200 persons were killed or wounded during an appalling railway mishap on the Yunnan-Indo-China Rail- way at Tata, a point between Hanoi and Mengtse on Sept. TF burning pain or agonising flatulence 1

and heartburn make you dread meai-123, when a packed passenger times, take a little Bisurated Magnesia train was derailed and over- alter your next meal. By neutralising the turned, it was revealed here excess acid which causes most stomach

to-day. troubles, 'Bisurated Magnesia brings you

The

Our

"Even in the stress of war..

minds let us keep before our

right time .put and at the before the world the ideals

for we hold

peace ideals

not of destruction, but of restoration, of a building" up of a better international order in which the German nation will have a rightful place," be declared.

EVIL AS A CULT LONDON, Oct. 2 (Reuter)-The sermon at the special service at St Paul's Cathedral, which attended by Their Majesties" was preached by the Dean, Dr. WR. Matthews.

W&5

The Dean condemned the spirit of lying treachery and destruc- tion which dominated the minds of certain outstanding figures the day, who had elevated evil to the level of a cult.

"We stand against a system based on a gigantic lie of the natural superiority of the Ger- man race and its alleged in- herent fight to dominate other 'peoples." he said.

of

"Poland is the latest example of this wrong, but the spirit which fights against tyranny will ulti- mately prevail"

"The creators of this system of perfidy have hardened their hearts and lives by accret police, secret torture and concentration camps."

At a meeting of the Yunnan new, instant relief. The pain you have learned to dread ceases. You can eat what Provincial Government on Friday,

SOLEMN HIGH, MASS e. This you please and digest it with ease.

Cardinal Hingley, the Roman Ca- blessed relief from pain, heartburg and it was decided to approach the

Kur-tholic Archbishop of Westminster, other distressing symptoms o

of indigestion French Consul-General in will improve your spirits and general well-ming concerning the unfortunate attended a solemn high mass In being and make you look forward with

accident. It was pointed out that | Westminster Cathedral. yester- pleasure to meals. Get a

the mishap was caused entirely day. bottle of Bisurated Magnesia to-day.

through the negligence of the

Prayers were said for peace and locomotive engineer, and the Con the triumph of right. sul-General will be requested to hold, the railway authorities res ponsible.

You

Lock for the oval

want BISSAG trade mark. 'Bisurated' Magnesia

The Yunnan Provincial Govern-

ment requests that the rallway company be required to pay in demnity and compassionate grants for the victims.

SANDEMAN

SHERRY & PORT

Obtainable everywhere,

Jews who are members of City Councils and other oficial institu- tions were removed from office under new regulations issued by the Hungarian Government, says a Reuter eport.

TUESDAY'S MENU

BREAKFAST

Pineapple Cereal Coddled Eggs Raigin Toast

Coffee"

LUNCHEON

9.

Asparagus Soup Lettuce Salad French Dressing. -Broiled Beef Balls. Sauerkraut with Apples Potatoes an Gratiri

Prune Whip" Bugar Cakes

Tea

DINNER

Phy

Shrimp Cocktail> Deviled Egg Salad Roast Leg of Lamb' Mont Sauce .Baked Potatoes Creamed Spinach

Green Peas

Com Bread Cinnamon Cake.

Coffee

Dinner Mints:

Mr. John WY Yuen visited the Rotary Club of Singapore on Aug.

77 Years Ago

on

LONDON. Oct. (Reuter)-A SHANGHAI, Oct. 2 (Reuter)—| proclamation has been issued by After months of negotiation, ar- the King directing that, with cer- rangement has been completed tain exceptions, all male British for the transfer to the Interna- subjects residing in Britain tional Settlement of the remains October 1 and who, on that date. of British soldiers killed during have attained the age of twenty. the Taiping Rebellion 77 years but not the age of twenty-two, are ago, and buried in Nantao, the liable to be called up for service in Chinese ares contiguous the the armed forces of the Crown. French Concession.

They will be required to be regis- With the permission of the tered on a date to be announced Japanese authorities, who now later. control Nantao: the remains will British subjects outside Britain, "shortly be exhumed and re- on October 1. between the affected interred in the Hunglao Road ages, are liable to be called up as Cemetery, owned by the Shanghaif soon as they return to Britain and Municipal Council.

to

The Council has undertaken to erect a Atting memorial on the new site, to be called the Soldiers' Memorial. It will be unveiled by "Major-General F. Keith Simmons, Commander of the British Troops in Shanghai.

Following the evacuation of the cemetery gardener in November, 1937, when Japanese planes bomb- ed the area.. the graves of the "Tommies" in Nantao have been left, unattended.

must apply for registration within seven days of their return to this. country,

QUARTER MILLION It is anticipated that the num- ber, under the new. crder in the

to twenty-one twenty-two age group, plus those who reached twenty since June 9, will be about a quarter of a million.

"It is stated that the actual call- Ing up notices for the new age groups may not be given until sometime in November.

The Taiping Rebelllon broke out About 8,000 militiamen will be in 1882 and was suppressed in 1885 | taken into the Navy and 14.000 with the aid of the British.

into the Air Force.

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