is Spent A statement has been made by Mr. Koechlin, the French Consul-General with reference to the manner in which the funds obtained by the taxation of the Ca administered in Shanghai, 'The Consul-General, by virtue of his police powers, alone is able to authorize the running of a parimiatuel establishment in derogation of the rules forbidding gambling in the' French Consession. By two consular ordinances dated December +20, 1927 sand April 26, 1929, the company's "Lo Champs de Courses Francais" and "The Auditorium" were authorized to establish a parimutuel under certain conditions.
Amongst these conditions—taken from French legislation at present feree—is the payment for the benefit "of works in the public interest of suis the administration of which is entrusted to a commission specially constituted for that, purpose This commission called the "Commission d'Administration de La Caisse des ceuvres d'Intérét, Public dela Concession Francaise" founded 1927, has been operating effectively since February 25, 1929. Presided over by the French Consul General, it comprises 16 members French, Foreign' and Chinese, The French' Council, French Chamber of Commerce, the medical corps and the principal groups of the French Concession are widely represented by' such personalities as Messrs. Sheridan, dw Pac de Marsoulies, Lo Pachong; Velliot and Darre.
Up to date the "Caisse" has received a grand total of $1,196,205.57.
At periodical meetings the "Commission d'Administration de La Caisse" decides upon the distribu tion of these funds allowing subventions to all works in the regions of Shanghai hose needs have been Brought to its attention without distinction of nationality ox faith.
'Thus, French and Chinese activities have received about $80,000, Russian $23,000 English and Ameri can $23,000. Amongst the Inst there are the Union Jack Club, the King's Davghters' Society, the Dea Fund for Indigent Foreigners, the United Service Committee, the Hanbury Institute, American Relief Society, the 'Shanghai General Hospital Charity Ward, the Shanghai Women's Home, the Shanghai Ladies Benevolent Society, the St: Luke's Hospital, Institute for Chinese Blind, the' Margaret William-ton Hospital, the Lester Chinese Hospital, the Shanghai Sanitarium and Hospital and the Door of Hope.
In adilition to these the Commission des ceuvres Intérét Pub- Red lie hag contributed the larger portion of its resources to several now and important foundations. In this respect it has up to the present provided for:
Inolation: Pavilion for poor people suffering from con $65.00 Anti-smallpox dispensary for poor Chinese 10,000 Primary: school for Chinese ChIMEN esses eve se ce 1445000 Hospital for poor Chinese the French Coneessfon 850,000
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