There are still 16,000 Chinese wat refugees in foreign areas in Shanghai who will have te depend on philanthropy for an indefinite period and so will continue to tax the public. "This is the gist of an important announcement made by the Shanghai Refugee Relief Society headed by Mr. Vu Ya-ching urging public-spirited people in the city to continue conpation money towards the refugee It will be recalled that during the hot summer months there was a movement for sending away those able-bodied male refugees who can make a living themselves, Travelling expenses and small amounts of subsistence money were paid to them. As a result of the movement, the number of Chinese refugees here was greatly reduced.
Meeting Planned on Friday In Hongkew Park A mass meeting of Japanese residents and school children -wil' be held in Hongkew Park next Friday to celebrate the formation of the tri-partite pact between Japan, Germany and Italy, the "Shanghai Mainichi," local Japanese gaby reported yesterday, The meeting is to be held on this day irrespective of weather conditions, it was announced.
The meeting of the Preparatory Committee was held at 1 o'clock on Saturday afternoon at the Japanese Consulate-General and arrangements for the function were made. Mr. Tateki Horiuchi, Japenese Consul-General, was designated as chairman of the meeting.
Representatives of local German and Italian residents, including diplomatic officials of the Axis Powers, will attend the celebrations. Various Chinese representatives are also expected to be present at the demonstration.
The announcement reveals, however, that there are still 16,000 refugees to be cared for and among them three fourths will have to be totally dependent on contributions from the public, These people are divided into four classes, namely, the aged, women, orphans and refugee children. They are housed in four separate camps,
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