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(2.) That prior to the issue of an appeal to members of the Associated Chambers for contribution towards the above objects the said committee shall submit a statement showing the amounts which it considers to be urgently needed under each head, together with proposals as to the basis on which contributions placed at its disposal should be apportioned.
(3.) That a central fund be opened at Shanghai into which funds to
be placed at the disposal of the above committee shall be paid.
(4.) That in view of the impossibility of dealing in an adequate manner with every phase of educational and medical work in China, the committee's efforts shall be concentrated on the following lines:-
(a.) The support of British schools giving a high-class secondary education to Chinese students.
(b.) Assistance to British medical missions in their present financial difficulties, due to unfavourable exchange rates and other causes which threaten to interfere seriously with their philanthropic work in China.
̈(5.) That a certain proportion of the funds contributed be set aside as reserve fund from which contributions may be made for such charitable purposes, other than educational or medical work, as may seem to have a specially strong claim to the sympathy and assistance of British merchants in China."
3. The Consortium,
That this conference welcomes the formation of the new consortium and especially the proposal to invite Chinese financial co-operation in its workings, which, it believes, will meet the criticism that the new consortium only represents foreign financial interests. That this conference believes that while China's financial re-establishment lies in her own hands and cannot be entirely effected from without. the new consortium should be of the greatest service to the Chinese people and foreign trade."
4. Famine Relief and Surtaxes.
This Association of British Chambers of Commerce in China and Hong Kong agrees to the proposed 10 per cent, surtax on customs import dues for famine relief for a definitely limited period of twelve months, provided that the distribution of the funds so raised be made subject to adequate foreign supervision and publication of detailed accounts, and protests on principle against the recent imposition of numerous surtaxes now being levied which have been imposed without adequate notice being given or time limit stated."
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