Shanghai's appeal for adequate financial assistance to London and New York found the support of the Shanghai Municipal Council, of various Consuls and of the American Ad-Vitory Committee for Civilian relief China, the latter having wired to the American Red Cross Society in modelled and will be ready, for Joceupation in about two weeks" time. Dr. E. Baker, looking back upon extensive experience in the field famine relief, has kindly offered his valuable advice regarding organiza~ ion. Mr. E. Small of the London Mission Is working out a scheme Jeheaply rationing the refugees at 0 cost of probably $3 a person a month. But even if the funds can be procured fovrun the new home, there will stil remain a large number of people to housed and eared for.
Some few immigrants were fortunate to have obtained means from abroad; others are selling their rings and ornaments in order to. avoid asking for the committee's assistance. thut the majority, probably over 90) per cent. of the refugees, are penn Tess "and dependent upon charity. Amongst the newcomers are about 280 Jehitdren, "Gifts In the shape of pow-Jdered milk for the larier have been received from time to time; presents, In kind were much appreciated, main= blankets, "quilts, furniture, old clothing, ete., etc.
Only a small number of the refugees has been. successful in. finding posi lions "here. Some of the medical practitioners have. gladly' loners, dentists, bank= pert accountants, engineers, artisans of almost all branches, shop assistants, nurses, children's maids, Meanwhile the influx Into Shanghai more refugees not only continued, But threatened to become incessant. The Committee had no means to check the disquieting trend of an unquestionable" Drang nach Osten, "One month ago the Conte Biancamano Tanded more than 550 refugees Shanghai. Today their total number aggregates 1,760, with many more en Tole and stil! more possessors of pascaye tickets for fulure sailings. Neither the Shanghai associations, nor the London or Paris organizations, were in a position to call a halt to further infiltration, "notwithstanding the recognition of somewhat somber presentiments which must accompany {ineontrolled immigration. "Arrivals invariably explain their action ty the bitter necessity of having had to leave their homesteads, pointing to the fact that' Shanghai was the only haven not barred lo their entry.
When the financial problem locally became desperate wires were again despatched to London, imploring the competent authorities once more to Yender immediate assistance. Cabled replies contained inquiries as to the umber of emigrants already here, the umber en route and expected, and the amount of money needed for'their maintain ance, 'These, inquiries. justified' the local committees to expect from abroad. But since then more than two weeks have elapsed, and from indications received in: directly it would appear that neither London, nor New York, is likely to come 10 Shanghai's assistance.
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