Shanghai, Oct, 31.
With the influx of more refugees into the Settlement from the west ern district where the Chinese troops have established their new defence me following their withdrawal from Chapel, another emergency situation arisen for the International Relief Committee of Shanghai, the members of which are busily trying to care for from 4,000 to 6,000 re~ fugees now. on the Settlement streets or round the barriers.
Although the exact number of the refugees Is unknown, trained workers under the Salvation Army and the Chinese ¥.MLC.A, are arranging sites and mat-sheds to accommotiate 'a5 many as possible. Meanwhile, the Committee Is feeding a great many and arrangements for housing are being pushed forward. This will eat Up the available money the Committee has on hand, and there is an urgent need for more dona~ tions fo enable the Committee to care for the refugees who are in dire need.
Dealing with the work done in the past two months, a report issued by the Committee yesterday stated that far they have established three camps with a capacity over 7,600 refugees and a maintenance Dill of over $23,000 a month, The first camp is at Rue Massenet and directed by Father Jacquinot and Mr. Koo Chi-sun, the second at Rue de Sleyes is directed by Brigadier B. Morris, and 'Major Begley, and the third at Luzon Road is directed by Mr. Yang Yihewel, 'The camps are all' made up of mat-sheds, planned in the shape of a village. The refugees are given (we meals a day, special emphasis being laid on the matter of the health education, hence the low death rate, Education is provided for the refugees who are divided into classes according to their sex and age.
The hostilities in Shanghai came upon the people so quickly that many of them failed to make a. get away. To cope with the situation, Father Jacquinot did yeoman service in conducting the refugees from the war zones, The Committee received up to October 20 in the way of contribu: tions the sum of $100,181.14, while expenditure amounted to $09,382.20, Teaving a balance of $86,820.85. Of the amount received, $40,000 was remitted through the ' Committee for the relief of refugees in Peiping and tientsin, but, on the outbreak "of fighting here' the Tientsin committee sent back the amount to Shanghai, the local war should be further prolonged, which seems most likely, the problem before the Committee is to devise ways and means of maintaining the refugees until a definite arrangement is made by the Government. The Committee is roceiving financial assistance from, the Chinese Foreign Famine Relief Committee of Shanghai for a trial ostab~ lishment of some kind of handicraft yard "for the purpose of providing useful occupation for the women refugees. The committee hopes that they will be able to help the refugees into new means of livelihood.
Messrs, N. Aall, Hans Berents, J. R. Jones, Father R. Jacquinot, J. Fredet, Wong I-ding, Sung Han-chang. K, 2. Loh, K. ¥. La, and ¥, K, Chu the chairmen, MAIL FROM AMERICA BY,
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