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IMMEDIATE ACTION,
Reports of the Chairman of the Medical Sub-Committee and the Clothing Sub-Committee led to a discussion regarding the despatch of goods. It was agreed subsequently that the question of destination must at present be left in abeyance until news was received from the Committee in China, and the offer of Mr. Swire that his Firm should assist the Medical Sub-Committee in the dispatch of goods was readily accepted.
Following this discussion the question of how much money in cash or for drugs could be utilised at once was raised, and of the £27,000 already received it was agreed that £10,000 should be spent to provide Drugs, Medicines, Surgical Instruments, etc. and that £5,000 be cabled to the Ambassador's Committee in China with information as to the financial condition of the Fund. The question of further apportioning expenditure to be discussed at the Committee's next meeting.
PUBLICITY.
Mr. Pinney gave an account of the arrangements made on behalf of the Lord Mayor for publicity.
OTHER APPEALS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
The position of the China Relief Campaign and the Save the Children Fund respectively, in relation to the Fund for the Relief of Distress in China, was discussed. As regards the former Mr. Gull was empowered to make enquiries to ascertain to what extent the Fund for the Relief of Distress in China Could co-operate with the China Relief Campaign
Mr. Dixon was asked to act in a similar capacity with regard to the Save the Children Fund. It was understood that in both cases any monies received therefrom should be disposable entirely at the discretion of this Committee.
ADVERTISING.
As regards further advertising in the newspapers Mr Hersee on being asked by the Chairman stated that the Lord Mayor was arranging for an advertisement in the "News Chronicle" towards the end of this week, and he, Mr. Hersee, would bring to the Lord Mayor's notice the Committee's suggestion, then agreed upon, regarding advertising in the "Daily Herald" and "The Spectator".
NEXT MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE
It was decided to hold the next Meeting of the Committee on Wednesday, November 3rd at 2.30 p.m. at the Offices of the British Red Cross Society.
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