The Archive · 1924

CHRISTMAS TREAT

I SULNINTRR'S. SPHERE

After speaking of the pleasure it him to he present eve stich 4 memorable occasion, Dr. Schu man said it was to hima the development of can community.

When he first exme to China years ago in 1800 (on Washing: ton birthday) the number iis fellow citizens wax small indeed, hat mow the local pope tion" nF Ai nin round 3,360, a splendid increase.

"This growth has been paralleled tind the other, ete of China."

dle "There ave now it in. the pital _and that resembles nor can be compared to Shanghai og a_ business centre, As this growth is symbolic of that growth it may saleo be taken manner for all China.

wee that American Friendships ile, here it is spirit of yond feTTowho fostered and promoted. T look forward to one great eonnmunity herein, Cina, dev sped through—such inter con The spirit shall Ie united and strengthened by: commerce and exchange. with he Legation as the eontye oF all in Eh Yunnan and all other parts must develop gammon policy, a community. of interests throughout the country, A Distribution of Food and Toys! at the Community Kitchen Seven hundred and fourteen jMassian refugees received extra Christmas food parcels at noon fon Monday the Russian Christiness according to the okt the Communit kindly given by off the end of Scott Road.

The additional gift was not elaborate but, when person has been cetin veal meal a day, consisting of soup with a little meat and vegetables, half a pound of black bread and some tea, to have a meat pie, an apple. an oran a banana, two pices of cake and some peanuts makes 8 realy festivity. of what otherwise might ave Deen a mocking semblance holiday: treat. Eishty-eight children were included inthe dis-babu id they received Sipe toys up wal This soup kitchen was started by rican Ted. Crosse tH firs from' the Comm Church, "When the Red Cross funds were. exhausted, Itogee Advisory Comite to miuiee of ladies continuing their untiring service. The community generous is has supported this work, which is conducted with the wtmoe frugality and special 6. odium of expression for nel asearch workers No HomeinChina should be joutit, No Library ix complete without No Falucational Institution can afford to be without

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