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 ay the Committee of Associated Foreign Charities of Shanghai under the chairmanship of Dean Trivett was the eventual outcome of this initial meeting. 'This was a time, 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 und 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 operating with the societies mentioned above in the splendid work these bodies were doing. Further fine!
york was being performed by Bri women in supplying comforts to the British troops and in assisting at the British Forees 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.
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