Kindness Appreciated. i Mr. T. Ling said that the Chinese greatly appreciated the kindness and sympathy of the people of Auckland. This sympathy had done more to bring China closer to New Zealand than any; thing their forefathers had done in cenjturii's. China wanted to conquer the i world by goodwill, and not by bombs.
Mr. A Chong said that the Auckland branch of the Chinese Association expressed heartfelt thanks for assistance for Chinese in the war areas. He added that one shipping company had offered to carry a whole consignment free- of charge from Sydney to Hongkong.
Mr. E. P. Bartlev, who spoke with knowledge of Shanghai, said that in an area of ten square miles there were
I .iiimi.ooo Chinese and 40.000 foreigners. The Chinese population had now in creased to two millions, and 100.04H) were d' stitute. living on garbage from refuse tins and sleeping in alleyways. One hundred and twenty refugee camps had been established. Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 287, 3 December 1937, Page 8