The Archive · 1940

Children Sola Into Slavery

The Primary School, organized by the society, Is filled to capacity, many children "attending whose parents were helped by the Door of Hope in the past, Ofany of these children} have touching stories to tell, a large proportion having been sold into Slavery, or abducted when very young, and only having escaped from this state when he police commenced an investigation into the matter, hoy were then handed over to the mission for care and education until suitable situations could be found for The mission has been helped fin~ anclally by many churches, Sunday, schools and other associations in Shanghai, besides receiving gifts from abroad. The Municipal Coun~ cil. has been made a grant, besides assisting with the Health Departme Free medical ald was. given by a number of doctors, "and was most valuable, being gratefully received, Jacquinot Zone to Be Liquidated Soon Shanghai, June 16.

The Nantao Area Supervisory Committee have made full and complete arrangements for the liquidat ing of the rutugee problem in the Jnequinot Zone at the end of June. Following the dispersion or repatriation of the refugees in camps, the only interest of the committee which will be continued Is the hospital work. Por the purpose of mupervis {ng and maintaining this work a small continuation committee has been appointed by the original committee which new disbands, Just prior to leaving for Europe, the chairman, Father Jacquinot, left warm message of thanks to all friends who, by their support and aympathetie interest have made postible this work of merey which has now extended over a period of 2% years. The Father Jocks forward to meeting his friends in Shanghai in a few months' time should events in Europe then permit of his return.

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