Reclamation Shanghai, July 2 'A plan to send local Chinese fugees oF at least a portion of ther to interior provinees for land reclama tion work, so as to enable tht refugees to support themselves anc flieviate the overcrowding in the foreign-controlled areas of Shanghat is again under consideration by loci! charitable organizations, it was 1 ported yesterday.
Between 600 and G00 refugees Shanghai were sent some time to the Kee Hsul istrict, Kian province, for land reclamation. At cording to messages from that prot: nee, the result was very. satistactorh all the refugees belhg able to: suppo"
"The association responsible for tht despatch of refugees was later fore to drop the plan, however, for lect of necessary funds for the refugees transportation, 'With the hostilities continuing aleut the Yangtze Valley and: refugee! arriving daily In' Shanghai, tht charitable organizations deem it Visable and urgent to revive the plat This time the organizations pose to send the refugees to provinces other than Kiangsi, such as Yunn® afd Szechuen, which are rich natural resources and where land {oF reclamation purposes can. be..casil) obtained, the reports said.
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