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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY NOVEMBER

1988

BRITISH FUND

FUND FOR

FOR RELIEF OF DISTRESS IN CHINA

HONG KONG & SOUTH CHINA BRANCH

Patron:

His Excellency Sir Geoffry Northcote, K.C.M.G.

Vice-Patrons:

Lady Northcote

His Excellency Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble, K.C.B., C.V.O. Major-General A. W. Bartholomew, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O.

His Honour Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell

Board of Administrators:

Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith (Chairman), Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall (Deputy Chairman), Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, Sir Vandeleur Grayburn, Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Hon. Dr. Li Shu Fan, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo (Honorary Secretary), Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North, Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Rt. Rev. H. Valtorta.

The outbreak of hostilities in Kwangtung Province has led to deep and widespread distress among the poorer classes of the Province, includ- ing some who have taken refuge in this Colony.

Large numbers of women and children are homeless and destitute and they, together with the sick, the aged and those wounded in air raids, depend for their lives on the care and charity of others. In Canton alone, there are already many thousand re-

fugees assembled in five area- camps and it is almost certain that their numbers will grow as winter approaches: elsewhere in South China many thousand others are in similar dire need.. Funds are most urgently re- quired to provide food, shelter, clothes and medical aid for these helpless victims of war. For that purpose this Branch Fund has been opened and this Appeal is being issued most earnestly for all the aid that can be given in money or kind.

All Cheques Should Be Made Payable To

HONGKONG &

B. F. R. D. D.

SHANGHAI

C.

BANKING

CORPORATION