The Isiam Observer. Friday December 8th 1922.
Red Cross.
The Final Proceedings.
A Day of Resolutions.
After sitting for nine days, the Orien. tal Conference of Red Cross Societies in Bangkok came to a conclusion yes- terday, when the proceedings were confined to the passing of a series of resolutione. Bir Claude Hill presided over a full attendance of delegaten.
The President stated that the order of the day was the consideration of the draft resolutions as revised by the Draft Sub-Committee. The proposal was to go over them in the order and number given.
The first resolution was
The Oriental Red Cross Conference presents its humble respects to His Ma- jesty the King of Siam, and begs to re- cord its sincere and grateful appreciation of the message of welcome which His Majesty has been pleased to convey. The Conference desires also to express its hope that the deliberations upon which it is about to enter may prove of lasting benefit to the countries repre- sented, and that the hospitality extend- ed to the International Red Cross Federation by Stam may lead to a wide extension of Red Cross usefulness throughout the Orient."
Mr. Bryson, Becretary of the Draff Committee then read the felle resolution
"The Oriental Conference desires to record its opinion that the develop ment of Bed Cross Societies for the peace-time programme may beat be secured by adherence to the following" principles of organimation, and restor mende their adoption by all members of the League in the Orient.
"A. That National Societies, although. operating under the authorisation and approval of their respective governm mente, and receiving material and morsi aid from them for specific pur- poses, shall, in the matter of manage. ment, retain their freedom of action in so far as may be possible.
"B. That regalar membership be based upon the payment of an annual cash fee sufficiently moderate to en- courage popular response.
"C. That National Societies provide by their regulations for the possibility of changing the personnel of their executive committees or boards of directors at stated intervals.
"D. That regular members of Na. tional Societies "be consulted, whenever practicable, upon important principles
policy."
Red Cross,
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to the question of opium and the other relating to the question of alcohol.
Dr. Norman Whit pointed out that the League of Natious' reference had made no meation of alcohol. That reference was drawn up by a com mmittee composed of very distinguished gentlemen, who represented the inter- ests of every country which had sent delegates to that conférence. Under t the circumstances, he considered that the paragraph should be excluded.
Mr. McElderry considered that in the mention of "other noxious, habit form. ing drugs" they might be going beyond the terms of reference, and if so he thought the logical conclusion was that they were in order to further includs · the subject of alcohol.
On being put to the vote, it was decided that the mention of alcohol ba omitted, and the resolution was then carried as above.
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