Settlement House Opened: Chinese Official's Sympathy The second of the Settlement Houses being built by the W.C.T.U. of China, situated on Hsiang Ying Road, near Fuh Tan University, Kiangwan, is nearing completion and will be ready for use in.a few weeks.
Some time ago, the W.CT.U. realized he" neod" for institutions where beggars could go and where they could learn to earn a living sak. beceeee sted cute 3 be a result of the fnanelal "campaign ith hose object in view, th fat citement House was opened on February 19, at" Chiang Ka Sha, east of the railway station, and the bogsars, women und children, were brought there from the former Settlement House in How Ka Mo Chao. "At present, this First Setilement House is open to receive more beggars and the Superintendent the W.cTU, at 74 West. Toung Nich Li, North Szechuen Road, wil be lad' to hear from any who desire to send along any' women oF children to the insututlon, 'A visit was recently pald by Mex.
Kuo and Mist Bf. Chang. to the Bureau of Public Safety" in order to secure the ce-operation and help. of the authorities tu. bidding the streets of professional beggars and to suggest the advieabillty and Importance of having a charity orization formed, The. Commis-
Boner was very bympathetle' with their' request' and. promised. that ops would shortly be. taken ind Beggars found on the afrets to the Settlement Houses, A start will be made in Chopoi first, and it is the hope of the W.C.T.U. that, With the ce-operation of the. an. thorities of the Chinese City and the Settlement, the beggar nuisance will be entirely wiped out,
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