We have received a copy of the annual report and accounts for 1920-21 of the Shanghai branch of the International Order of the King's Daughters and the Charity Organization Committee, the report being quite in keeping with the work of these associations in that it does not boast so much of their own good works, but is liberal in its thanks to the many voluntary helpers who have given assistance in a variety of ways. The executive committee of the King's Daughters' Society refer to Nurse Warren, who took the place of Nurse Stillwell, as having been of the greatest assistance to the Society, particularly in the times of special difficulty when Mirs, Wheen was laid up. Her indefatigable work amongst the poor deserves the Society's warmest gratitude, and has been all the heavier, particularly og regards maternity cases, on account of the large numbers of destitute refugees in Shanghai. Free beds in the Maternity Ward of the Victoria Nursing Home have been granted and Dr. Jackson has attended such cases free of charge.
The treasurer notes that the Convalescent Home Fund has in hand $5,421.03. The contributions in 1920-1921 were very generous and the King's Daughters. wish to express their appreciation of the financial aid received by them and the public interest in their efforts, especially on behalf of the Convalescent Home. Contributions sent in for definite purposes are kept for those funds, otherwise they are put in the General Charity Fund.
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The Charity Organization Committee draw attention to the fact that they have had a great deal of extra work owing to the increased and continued arrival of refugees of all nationalities from Siberia. They present difficulties possibly unknown in any other port of the world and for many of them little or nothing can be done beyond grants of clothing. The cosmopolitan nature of the-Committee's activities is shown by the fact that the 340 new cases dealt with were divided amongst the following nationalities: Russian 120; British 56; Poles 26; Rumanian 10; Greeks 2; Canadians 7; Dutch 1; Armenians 3; Esthonians 18; French 7; Americans 30; Czecho-Slovaks Austrians 3; Letts 8; Jugo-Slav 1; Brazilian 1; Belgian 2; Swiss 2; Chilian 3; Porto Rican 1; Swede 3; Portuguese 7; Italian 2; Arabian 1; Ukranian 1; Montenegrin 1; Alsatian 2; Finns 10; Australians 1; Danes 1: Norwegians 2.
Positions have been found for 43, the number who have been assisted to get away is 28, whilst 64 persons have been rendered help in other sways and 928 persons and/or familles have been supplied with clothing.
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