Society's Appeal for Subscrip+ tions and Membership The newly formed. Discharged ners Aid Society which was igurated under such promising 3 at a public meeting held on November 4, in the Royal Asiatic Society's Hall, under the presidency of Brigadier-General E.B, Macnaghten, is planning to "commence operations at the beginning of 1930. In view of the importance to the community of the work it is hoped to accomplish, the committee, in launching an appeal to the public of Shanghai for support, confidently anticipates a generous response, outlined at the general meeting do but emphasize the need for such society as this, and the proposed methods to be followed will surely appeal to all.
On un average more than twenty, men are discharged from the municipal gaols daily.. Many of them are first offenders against the work. But many others have given idence of wishing to make a fresh start if they are given the chance, Conditions are against them and without help they have no recourse but crime, To house prisoners under hygienic conditions in the gaols, teach them a trade, ete, is of Tittle avail if, when they are ree eased, no one is ready to give them a helping hand.
The Assistance Proposed This society proposes to-do this, and to that end has already appoint= two representatives, one Chi and one foreign, who seem eminent ly fitted to do the work, The following indicates how such help will be rendered, and it will be obvious that there is ample room for extending its usefulness as funds are forthcoming.
(a) Facilitating the return to their homes of such as may be willing to go home. Secure ing steamer or vail tickets, seeing them off from Shang:
hai, ete, Providing food and shelter port period for those ing able way of life, Helping to find work for the last-mentioned class Secking to effect tion with the family as are prevented by a of disgrace from returning home.
Trying by all to lead the re! to a better mode of lif that they may become useful members of the community instead of a menace to the peace and good order of the city and a charge upon its funds.
Wide Sympathy Wanted The committee, comprised of nese and foreign ladies and gentle-mien, as elected by the general moct~ responsible for. the adminis-of all funds entrusted to the society, as well as for securing the audit of its accounts by a chartered accountant, the publication of a regular report and for directing all the operations of the society. Whilst ft is recognized that there will be scope for the use of the largest contributions, it was decided, in order to secure' the widest possible measure of sympathy, that a subscription of $2 per year shall constitute membership of the snooty The officers of the Society are:—President: Brig. - General E.By Macnaghten, chairman of. committee, Rev. G. W. Sheppard: vice-chairman, Me. Kuan Chung. Committee:—Miss B, Abercrombie, Mrs. Herman C. E, Liv, Mr. S. BIN, Edwards, Mr, V. Grosse, Mr.
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