On September 29, at the initiative of the Association, a meeting of combined charitable societies was convened with the idea of co-ordinate ing relief among organizations working for foreign refugees and foreign victims of distress. What is now known as the Committee of Associated Foreign Charities of Shangha under the chairmanship of Dean Trivett was the eventual outcome el this initial meeting. This was a time it ever there was one, when cooperation had to be the watchword, and the Emergency Committee maintained a close liaison with the King's Daughters' Society, the Salvation Army and other kindred societies.
Throughout the entire hostilities, British women were working, notably through the Social Service Board and the Hospital Aid Department for refugees, Foreign and Chinese, and for hospitals, and they were cooperating with the societies mentioned above in the splendid work these bodies were doing. Further fine work was being performed by British women' in supplying comforts to the British troops and in assisting the British Forces Recreation Centre.
On October 1, Mrs.' Whitney was asked to serve on the British Unemployment Fund Committee, and on November 12, to serve on the Central Executive Committee of the. British Fund for Relief in China—sometimes known as the Lord Mayor's Fund. On October 18, the Secretary, Mrs. Colter, took the first opportunity presented to her and returned from Hongkong, and during the latter half of October more and more British women returned to Shanghai, During her stay in Hongkong, Mrs. Colter, helped in the camps h were formed there for refugees from Shanghai. She was able to be of considerable help to the Refugee Committee in registering those who were obliged to remain in the camps. and to the welfare committee. be the most important since ion of the Association in
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