Campaign to Raise Five and a Half Lakhs for New Home in French Concession The Shanghai Chinese Y. M. C. A. is now bestirring itself to secure its first branch building. 'The Association was organized in Shanghai in 1900 and that time it has done work for young men and boys which has generally commended itself, It now has 3,000 members of all provinces and' from many jelasses. For 25 years the Association has held its headquarters in Szechuen Road, where it had two buildings. One, opened in 1907, was used for men's work and the second was devoted to the schools and work for boys. It has been. found through investigation, however, that if the headquarters were moved to the French Concession many more who now never visit the building, because of the distance, would be able to use it, for it has been estimated that 500,000 people live within less than one mile from where the new building will stand.
Thus the need for a fully equipped modern Y. M. C, A. hi the southern and western sections fof Shanghai has become so urgent] that the Board of Directors of the Shanghai Y, M. C. A. has decided to complete the building-fund which they began to raise in 1918. The Campaign Committee has been appointed and has been actively at work making preparations for the ist three months. They propose to erect a building, costing with land, Tls. 555,000. Towards this amount, they raised in 1918 $130,000. This fund was not sufficient to erect a building, but was invested in six! mow of land in Rue de Montigney near Roe clu Consular. The new building is to be built' on one half} of this piece of land, the other half! will be sold and the funds used in the building.
In 1928 funds in Amerien were asked to assist in securing the funds for this new building. They most heartily responded and promised to provide G.$100,000 if the balance of the funds necessary could be raised in Shanghai. They have patiently' waited for more than three years for us to claim their gift which' must be claimed this year or los Therefore, this new campaign must It is to be con-
20 to June 10] and must raise Ts. 160,000. When is secured the total fund, 000, will be complete andi can be erected without Committee, wit' Dr. Tong Shao-yi's leadership, have already approached a number of wealthy citizens and firms, several of which promised—their: hearty support. The opening guns for this campaign will be fired on the evening of May 20 when all workers will be invited to attend the opening banquet. Chinese are particularly being asked to subscribe to the fund, and a few foreign firms who employ many Chinese.
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