Valuable Work Done for the Local Community The Shanghai branch of the Salvation Army will need fully {$40,000 with which to carry on chatiable and evangelical - work here during the year, it is announced by Major William Darby, local head the organization. A campaign for the necessary funds will be launched about March 1, According to estimates prepared by omneers of the Salva.ion Army the sum of $12,0u0 will be needed for the Men's Hostel, the home for strahaed xorexgners at'7 Yang Terrace, During 1944 tne hostel supplied more than 11,600 free meals 10 deserving, hungry foreigners, in addition 10 Supplying 1,846 free beds and giving away 3,975 articles of clothing.
Another $7,000 will be needed to maintain the' Employment Regis.ra~ ion Centre, 422° North Soochow Koad. Last' year 2,504 free meals were given to foreigners who applied the Centre, At the end of 1034 a total of 1,201" unemployed "persons, Tepresenting 47 nauonalities, bad registered with the Centre. Of this number, a survey reveals, 724 were placed. Last month 27 unemployed foreigners. registered and employ~ ment was found for 28 men,
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