Our Campaign Comforts Fund.
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Despatches have Recently been Made to Aden, and East and West Africa.
The Overseas Purchase Department is Causing Great Interest in the A.S.C., M.T.
The Official Fund for the Mechanical Transport Columns and Units ol the Army Service Corps.
Patroness: H.R.H. Princess Arthur of Connaught.
Ladies Committee: Mrs. S. S. Long, Mrs. Shrapnell-,Smith, Mrs. R. K. Bagnall.-Wild, Mrs. H. E. Blain, Mrs. W. E. Donohue, Mrs. H. N. Foster.
THE MONEY FOR OUR MOTOR MEN AND HOW IT COMES.
1914-1915 Donations (to 30th September last) £5438 15s. id. (Audited).
PRINCIPAL SUPPORTERS TO DATE FOR 1915-1916.
£10 Monthly: Associated Equipment ; Car and General; Commercars ; Crossley ; Crown and Shell Spirits ; Daimler ; Dennis ; Dunlop; Foden ; Gaston, Williams and Wigmore ; Hanford; Hoyt Metal ; Thos. B. Jeffery; Leyland; Pierce-Arrow ; Thornycroft ; Wolseley.
£5 Monthly : Alley and MacLellan; Ferodo ; Halley; Lucas ; Macintosh ; Maudslay ; Hans Renold; St. Helens Cable and Rubber ; Scottish Commercial Cats ; Shrew sbury-Challiner ; Spencer Moulton; Wood-Milne;
Wolf (Solex).
Lump Sums: Peerless Co., £120; President, Peerless Co., £120; Treasurer, Peerless Co. , £100; Staff, Peerless Co.; £85; Albion, £50; Belsize, £50; Heath Harrison, Esq., £50; J. Keele, Ltd., £50; Napier, £50. A.S.C. Central (Corps) Fund.-I400 (two grants).
There has been a slackening of actual receipts, during the past week, for the benefit of our Campaign Comforts Fund, although it will be observed that the average. income per month, for October to January. inclusive, has been slightly in excess of 2800. It is fortunate that we opened the 1915-1916 season with a fair stock in our stores; this was particularly the case with driving gloves. Our estimates of income have been closely fulfilled, and it is evident that we shall reach the five-figure mark at or about the end of next month.
The Most Recent Despatches (80 Cases).
Advice notes have been posted, concerning the despatch on the 1st February, of 511 lb. cases of comforts to the 0.C.s of the following units : Co's. 44, 45, 49, 51 (two), 57, 62, 63, 67, 69, 73, 75, 76, 80, 82, 91, 92, 94, 169, 175, 1St (two), 250, 268, 282, 307, 313, 317, 318, 328; 340, 344, 345, 356, 358, 367, 371, 378, 400 (two), 401, 411, 419, 421, 491, 561, 565, 569, 589, 593 (three), 594, 595 (two), 597 (two), one each 8th, 14th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, 28th, 29th and 32nd 'Div. F.A.W.U.; 3rd Cav. Div. F.A.W.U., 1st Siege Battery Alum:. Col., 7th Siege Battery Arnm. Col., 3rd Telegraph Construction Party, R.E., No. 1 Tyre Press, No. 2 Mobile Tyre Press, 10th Anti-Aircraft Section, 17th Anti-Aircraft Section, 20th Anti-Aircraft Section, 31st Anti-Aircraft Section, lb Anti-Aircraft Workshop Unit, L8 Section Signals R.E., 0.H.Q., Signal Co., Wireless Signal Co. R.E., No. 2 Gun R.M.A. Howitzer Brigade. The Napier Car on Offer.
We have-to.report that the six-cylinder Napier car, the gift of S. Wolf and Co., Ltd., for the benefit of the Fund, has not yet been sold. We have set a reserve on this machine of £220; one bid, which was very little short of that sum, fell out on account of war losses. The vehicle, with its handsome landaulet body, and with new Palmer tires, is in good running order, and a, sum of 260 odd was recently spent on a complete overhaul, apart from the tires. The car is a tempting bargain, and we. shall hold it for sale later in the year, rather than let it go at a price which we consider an inadequate one. It should make a direct appeal to many who want a commodious private type of car for jobbing, hotel-service, or family use.
Further Gifts Received up to 29th January, 1916..
Miss Rennall, Alford, Lincs. (1 pr. of socks). Mrs. Menzies, Aberdeen (2 scarves, 1 pr. of mittens).
Mrs. Nichols and Miss Shepherd (4 prs. of mittens, 2 prs.
of socks, 1 scarf).
No name (1 helmet). Miss Palmer, 'Folkestone (4 prs. of mittens).
Miss J. M. Wigram, Bournemouth (2 prs. of socks, 5 prs.
of mittens).
Mrs. Copland, St. Annes-on-the-Sea (2 helmets, 4;prs. of
mittens, 4 towels, 2 writing cases,1 box of finger bandages). Mrs. F. Squire, St. Neots, Hunts. (8 scarves, 9* prs. of mittens).
Mrs. Ashley Tyacke, Chichester (13 prs. of mittens).
Miss E. J. Ingham, Bridlington (8 scarves).
Mrs. L. W. Suiting, Gerrards Cross. Bucks. (2 scarves). Mrs. and Miss Willats, Cla.pton, N.E. (2 scarves, 2 prs. of mittens).
Miss Meniess, Bromley, Kent (1 scarf). No name (2 prs. of socks, 2 pre. of mittens).
Mrs. Fuller, Corsham, Wilts. (20 scarves, 19 prs. of mittens).
Miss de Coma, Jersey (7 scarves).
Miss M. New, Watford, Herts. (5 prs. of mittens). Miss Harvey. Northants. (5 pre. of mittens).
Mrs. Hugh MacCreadie, Scotstonn, Glasgow (2 prs. of socks,
1 scarf).
Mrs. Fawcett and Miss Griffith, Littlethorpe prs. of mittens).
The Red Cross, Committee, Bloxham, near Banbury (2 scarves, 12 prs. of mittens, 1 pr. of gloves).
MTS. Prendergast, Crowborough (2 scarves, 1 pr. of mittens). Mrs. Rey, Cheniston Gardens, W. (6 scarves). Messrs. Rairrie and Co., Ltd., Liverpool (2 sets of boxing gloves, 1 jersey).