In effort to procure funds for aiding refugees and other civilian tims of the hostilities, a group of local French merchants have organized a company with $10,000 capital. which will operate a lottery and take part in other commercial enterprises.
The company's name is registered as "The Charity Lottery in Aid of Refugees" and its administrative committee is announced to be composed of Messrs.: Eh. Baboud, G. Mary, H. Berents, J. Donne, J. Hers A. Jaspar, J. Sauvayre and L. R Schinazi, while Mr. Eh. Balandras is the company's auditor The. head office of "The Charity Lottery in Aid of Refugees" is at 25 Rue clu Consular, and its first general meeting was held on June 10. Lottery ts are to be printed and are to be placed on sale from July 1. The net proceeds are to be distributed as follows: 50 per cent. for prizes, 30 per cent. for refugee relief, and 20 per cent, for expenses, commissions etc,
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