The Archive · 1937

ASSISTANCE FOR

EVACUEES

Hongkong Overseas League At Members' Disposal The Hongkong Branch of the Overs League are evidently willing to jo all they can to assist evacuated members from Shanghai, as the following extract of a letter received from the Honorary Corresponding Secretary, to the Secretary here show:

Please do not hesitate to let me know of any way in which local members of the Overseas League can ameliorate the discomforts of members being evacuated from Shanghai. I should be very glad to hear of any of your members unable to obtain accommodation locally, and I can assure you that we will do our utmost in this emergency. Through pressure of business I may not be able to meet incoming steamers but anyone Who eares to phone me at home, No. 27809, or office 22502, will be assured my sympathetic assistance.

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