The Archive · 1941

Refugee Problems

The Chinese refugee problem was considerably abated "during the year bya reduction in the number of camps, but the complete liquidation fof the problem presents many as] Yet unsurmountable problems and Several thousand refugees would continue to be public charges. In contection with refuges relief work the thanks of the community are due tothe Shanghai Refugee, Re-Het "Association, Salvation Army, the Provincial Guilds and many charitable organizations, Reverting to Jewish refugees, the survey states that during the past two years the foreign population here was augmented by approxtmately' 10,000 Jewish refugees. from Europe, most of whom landed here almost destitute, The influx attained uch proportions that in August, 00, "regulations were imposed restricting further entries, A major~ of the refugees have established themselves in Hongkew which has become a typical Jewish town, The Council's survey also states:

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