Siz,—No doubt your readers have soon the reference in your columns to the suicide of one of the refugees afew days ago. The cause was despair due to the fact that he could not find work. His case is similar to that of all the others on our books. We cannot find work for them. Until our funds increase we cannot send away many more, whilst. 2 number cannot leave Shanghai not having any pass paris, ete.
It la, occurred to some members of the Committee that a list of some of the trades, etc., of appli. cants might assist in the obtaining of employment, I append a list for general information; further particulars may be obtained from the Hon. Treas. Mr. S. W. Wolfe, 96 Szechuen Road or at the Relief Depot.
T am, ete., Epwarp I. Ezra, Chairman, Shanghai Refuge Relief Committee 2 Ship's Officers, 3 Lawyers, 1 Bridge Building Engineer, 4 Children's Nurses, 1 Newspaper Editor, 1 Printer, 1 Carpenter, 5 Theatrical Artistes, 4 Chemists, 1 Mechanical Engineer, 1 "Monumental Mason, 2 ci 2 Motor Mech-'2 Tailors. 2 Shipyard Mechanics, 1 Waiter, 5, Sailors, 3 Bookkeepers, 1 Hairdresser, 2 Bakers, 1 Draughtsman, 5 Teachers, 2 Firemen, 4 Clerks, Driver, 1 Cuok (Ships), 1 Boxmaker.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.