Be Remedied; Complaints Being Given Attention With the recent return of Pere Jacquinot from Hongkong. the General Secretary, Mr. C. C. Pan, has also resumed his office after the completion of a detailed report on the Nantao Area. With their return, various steps have been taken to improve the general conditions within the refugee zone.
Five public notices in the joint name of Pere Jacquinot, head of the Standing Committee, and of Mr. C. C. Pan, the General Secretary, have been posted in various important places. One of the important steps taken, namely, to better the condition in the actual distribution of rice, is warmly received by the refugees within. It was reported that there sed to be shortages in the quantity rice actually distributed to the refugees. Actual investigations by responsible members of the General Office are under way towards that direction.
Under the new scheme, uniform tin measures have been adopted for future distribution of rice in the various refugee centres within the area. These new measures are imprinted with the official seal of the General Office and it is hoped that no further malpractice toward that direction can be encouraged. Besides, two divisional chiefs will be appointed alternately to look after the actual distribution of rice every day. Should further shortages be found, any person is welcomed to report this shortcoming to the General Office and immediate steps will be taken.
The daily amount of rice to be distributed to the refugees and the poverty-stricken residents in the area is as usual half a pound per capita for an adult and a quarter of a pound for a child. Other improvements are being made toward the maintenance of better discipline and order in the various refugee camps under control.
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