Tonga's Fine Record
p. 13 · Read in the full issue
SINCE the war began, the people of Tonga have given generously to war funds. Total contributions to date: War Effort Fund. £11,741; British Red Cross, £2,145; Defence Force Comforts Fund, £684; making the very fine total of £14,570. All these amounts are given in Tongan currency. Of the £11,741, allo cations that have been made are:—Cost of the fighter aircraft “Queen Salote,” £6,250; donations to Shipwrecked Marin ers’ Society, Seamen’s Hospital, Royal Navy Dependants Fund, and Merchant Navy Comforts Fund, each £625.
The amount of £l,OOO which Morris, Hedstrom, Ltd., recently made available to the Tongan Government brings the balance still in hand to approximately £4,000. The people of Tonga have de cided to make an immediate endeavour to collect an additional £2,250 in order to provide a second fighter aircraft for the Royal Air Force.