At the dance in aid of Ruscian refugees on Thursday night some interesting facts and figures were given by Mr. Edward Ezra of what the Relief Committee has done. Altogether it has received $19,778 in subscriptions and has paid out $7,590, but all this month's food bills and other expenses, on the Bund, at the men's shelter at 24 Ward Road and at The Cottage, Baikal Road (to the Ladies' Committee of which hearty thanks are due) have to be met from the balance, Since commencing operations less than two months ago the Shanghai Refugee Relief Committee has shipped 106 refugees away from Shanghai, 42 as crews of chips and 64 men, women and children as passengers to places where a livelihood is more likely to be obtained than here. This has cost approximately $5,427. The depdt on the Bund opened its doors on January 9, and since then has provided 7623 meals, or an average of nearly 1100 meals per, week. The Committee has definitely decided to close the depot at the end of April at latest, by which time it will have to give back these_premises generously lent by the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, and also will by that time have probably exhausted its funds. At present, Mr. Ezra said in conelusion, men's clothing is urgently needed, and gifts of old suits, shirts, socks, underwear, hats, etc., sent to 11 The Bund will be greatly appreciated. We think our readers will agree that this is altogether an admirable record and that unstinted thanks are due to those who so freely gave of their time and efforts to make the Committee's work the success it has been.
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