REFUGEE CHINESE CHILDREN
At a recent meeting of the 'Ne\v\ Zealand Council for the Adoption of. Chinese Refugee Children, the treasurer reported that 597 contributors had definitely agreed to be responsible. for the upkeep of one or more refugee! children. Many other donations . hadj also been received. The total received) to July 5 was £11,232 15s, of which} £10,759 7s lOd had been remitted tod Madame Chiang Kai-shek. The bank( balance was £342 9s od. t The council reaffirmed the policyj decided upon after New Zealand entered the war, that it would cease active canvassing on behalf of the fund, but would continue to receive and transmit) the instalments provided by those whoj notwithstanding the altered condi^ tions, still felt desirous of honouring their engagements towards the children!} that they had "adopted." ' It was further decided to make « remittance to China of £150. It" was* mentioned that the custom in- the past' of publishing a list of donations couldj not now be followed owing to:resti*ic4 tions on the size of newspapers.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 16, 19 July 1943, Page 4
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