Brigadier Morris spoke at some fiength about the beggar problem. which, he said is now being tackled the Concession authorities in, cooperation with the 'Army. Up to dale, 1072, of whom $56 were men, 79 women and 27" children, had been admitted to the camp where attempts will be made to teach them useful trades. Was found that no less' than 258 of These bergers, were drug abdiets and Brigadier Morris hoped that soon the beggar problem would be tackled in the International Settlement as well.
Major Begley then made the finan-[cial report in pointing out that, with the $42,500 for which the Army appeals this year, only skx per cent. of the total expenses defrayed by the Army, will be covered, the remaining 94 per cent. coming.' from _varlous bodies, associations and philanthropic institutions and also the Lord Mayor's Fund.
Amongst those present at the meeting, were:
Sir Merbert Philips, Mr, W. J. Kewl rT. G._Drakeford, Mr. Econ, Me: Int. Bauder, Mr. A. Glathe, Mirch iehusizon, Me, GW, Poll Bw: Poste, 'Mr F, i, Hawks, Pott isto WB, Rober Bincite, hrs 8. Ko, Allfed Sze, the, Very Bey Dean 'A, C'S. Trivett, be-.S. Wolter Mir, Yon' Te-ching. Me, Yensiee tg. "ice and Mr. bh Yuen.
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