SHANGHAI RELIEF

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19453, 12 October 1937, Page 15

SHANGHAI RELIEF

ROTARY CLUB’S WORK MEDICAL NECESSARIES GISBORNE CLUB VOTES £lO On the recommendation of the directors, the Gisborne Rotary Club to-day voted £lO, to aid the work of ihe Shanghai Rotary Club in dealing with distress and sickness arising from the impact of war conditions oil the International Settlement,. This action was taken in response to a letter from the New Zealand district governor, Rotarian F. Hall Jones, who forwarded the following message from the secretary of International Rotary: — “If you concur, please advise clubs in your district that Shanghai Rotary Club is meeting and doing relief work among civilians, and is appealing tor assistance from other Rotary clubs. The Shanghai club has cabled: ‘We need money, which can be telegraphed to the National City Bank, Shanghai. Food and clothing can be obtained locally. Emergency medical supplies arc wanted. If steamers refuse Shanghai shipments, ship care Rotary Club, Hongkong. District Governor and Red Cross concur. Clubs desiring to. respond to appeal should do so direct to Shanghai Club.’ ” In the course of his letter, the New Zealand district governor suggested that the matter should be placed before the Gisborne club for consideration and for any action that might be thought appropriate. The Dunedin club had decided to cable £25. Dealing with the suggestion, the Gisborne president, Rotarian 11. F. Forster, stated that the directors already had considered the proposal, and since the funds were in a fairly healthy condition, it was recommended that £lO be dispatched from the Gisborne club to assist the Shanghai club’s splendid work. The recommendation was adopted unanimously, and it was suggested further that Poverty Bay residents outside the membership of the club might wish to assist, and could do so through Rotary channels.