In China, a Central Executive Committee has been functioning under the presidency. of: FLM. Ambassador and H. E, The Governor of Hongkong, both of' whom. have. taken an active interest in this bes has been Sir Herbert Phillips Qrk. The Chairman e Com-
HM. -Consul-General-—and the Vice-Chairman has been Sir Robert Calder Marshall-Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce.
Sub-committees unde the Chairmanship of the respective British Consul-Generals or. Consuls have been formed in Tientsin, Tsingtao, Amoy, Canton, Hankow and Chung king, Kunming and Hongkong and two local committees have been set up-in. Ichang and Sian. These subcommittees have all reported their needs to, and received their mon from, the Central Executive Committee in Shanghai which has allotted funds and supplies to agencies which have been directly adm: ering refugee camps and has for the wounded, eic. such as the International Red Cross the "Mi: sionary Societies of different denoruinations and nationalities, the Salvation Army, etc. from France, Canada and the United States of America.
British Mission Hospitals have been most active in the work of relief. One report last year noted that some 37 hospitals in Central China had received $55,900 in a period of six months. These were hospitals of the China Inland Mission, Methodist Missionary Society, Baptist Missionary Society, London Missionary Society, Church Missionary Society, United Church of Canada, Church of Scotland Mission, etc. While most of the money and supplies have gone for the relief of Chinese refugees, the Central Executive Committee has contributed some financial assistance to British residents and other foreigners who incurred suffering on account of the hostilities, since this object was included in the aim of the promoters of the Fund.
Chinese refugees through. various relief agencies, have been helped with money, food, "clothes. and medicines. In Szechuen. the Fund has been able to help orphans, whilst industrial work that has helped. towards the rehabilitation of refugees has been given financial support, An uncountable amount of direct and indirect assistance has been given by the Fund during the past two years to the war sufferers, both men and women, old and. young, peasants and labourers, etc, and at the present time the Committee is trying to seek out the best means of using its resources io meet the great needs that still exist.
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