5
87
C. Other Appointments (Teaching, Engineering,
Customs Service, etc.)..... 20
D. Looking for Appointments
E. Undecided.
Total.
17
18
198
It will be noted that 112 of the students have either entered, or are on their way to Universities and Colleges in Free China. A card indea has been prepared which includes the name of every student who has received assistance together with full particulars as to his academic status, method of escape from Hong Kong and plans for the future. A record is also kept on this card of the nature of any financial ass13- tance which has been given, together with the date, amount and purpose.
Expenditure to date. When the work was commenced it was estimated that the cost per head for the provision of immediate rollof would be in the region of 31,000. It was also anticipated that a further monthly subsidy would be necessary after entry into a University to supplement the loan obtained by all students from the Chinese Ministry of Education. Actually the amount of money advanced in most instances was 500 and only in exceptional cases was as much as $1,000 gaven, although in many instances the original grant of 3500 had to be supp the cost of additional or unexpected expenses en ra ute obtaining transport. In the case of some students ties in March or in April a monthly subsidy of 350 hagj
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paid. The full details of all expenditures are contained a the state- ments made from time to time to Mr. T.J. Fisher. The total amount of money received from the British Embassy up to the present date is $125,000,
and the expenditure may be summarised as follows:-
Total expenditure on University Relief Fork
(April 27th to June 24th 1942).
fum deposited with Mr. A.H. Bentley for
carrying on relief work in Kukong
Sum deposied **th Kr. M.K. Cheng for carry-
on
ing, relfer work in Kwellin..
Balance in hand..
88,097.90
29,500.00
5,000.00
1.802.80
125,200.00
Future Heeds. #ith regard to future needs advice has been obtained from the Hong Kong University Relief Committee which was called together by Dr. Han Lih Wu and consists of:-
Mr. Foo Ping-Shang Mr. u Tsuin-Shen
Dr. Liang Dapen
Mr. Chen Fang-Sien Mr. Yu Tsuin-Asien Mr.Thomas J. Fisher Mr. Han Lih-Wu Prof. Gordon King Mr. Koh Nye-Po
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Education
Board of Overseas Affairs
National Relief Commission
Commission of Overseas Affairs British Embassy
Sino-British Cultural Association (Hong Kong University)
Hong Kong University)
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