The burdens being so ably borne by the Army here include the care of more than 43,000 destitute Chinese refugees, maintenance of the Boys' Vocational Training School, which takes homeless and ' friendless boys from the streets of the city and teaches them useful trades; sheltering, feeding, clothing and otherwise aiding more than 180 entire foreign families; maintenance of the Men's Hostel, the Foreign Men's Shelter and relief for thousands of discharged Chinese prisoners.
So greatly appreciated is the work of the Army among the inmates of the city's prisons that Army officers and workers have access to the prisons at all hours. During the past year Army officers interviewed in excess of 5,000 Chinese prisoners. More than 1,000 were given financial and other aid. Approximately 1500 garments were given to needy discharged prisoners, while nearly 600 discharged men were returned to their native homes at the expense of the Army.
Brigadier Morris and Major Begley anticipate a ready response this year from the Chinese community, especially in view of the fact that 80 per cent. of the.activities of the Army here are in the interests of the Chinese.
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