At about the same time also we. started our lation Sub-Cot mittee, with Mr J. K. Brand at its head. "Later, owing to heavy pressure of other duties, Mr. Brand felt obliged to relinquish this work and Mr. Gilbert E. Poet, already a niember of the Sub-Committee, ueceeded him as chairman, Re. Patriation proved a most difficult end arduous task, requiring several hours of attention daily and re~ Cleated interviews with all sorts of officials ax well with the refugees themselves. The Sub-Committee was indeed fortunate in having a3 its chief a shipping man of the lareat experience of Mr. Poet, and the period of 18 months during which it operated it was instru: mental in sending away from Shanghai no less than 465 refugees, all of whom were helpless here. The thanks of the whole community ere due to Mr. Poet for this most excellent piece of public service.
The League of Shortly after Joining us as honorary treasurer Mr. A. EL Lockyer came to the conclusion that without powerful external ald Shanghai could not hope to solve its refugee problem. Therefore, in the name of the Committee he cabled the League of Nations, stating that there were some! 2,500 "destitute refugees strand-here, as well as 700" more on board the str.—Eldorado ut Ningpo, and asking for the. League's' ce-operation and help. Karly in August 1923, we received a reply from Geneva signed by Dr. Nansen, the League's High. Commis sioner "for refugees, stating that no funds were available, but asking for a detailed written report. Accordingly a statement was pre. pared setting forth in fullest detail Toval refugee conditions, and this was despatched to Dr. Nansen towards the end of the month, In due course our report was acknowledged, and at the same time we were udvixed of the appointment Dr Jumes A. Greig, of Kirin, vs the League's Delegate in China,
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