Document Record

Title

Chinese Times : [1916-01-26]
大漢公報 : [一九一六年一月二十六日]

Published

Vancouver, British Columbia : Tai Hon Kong Bo Ltd., 1916

Identifier

sfu.00001_19160126
00001_19160126

Subject

Chinese Canadians--Newspapers
Chinese--Newspapers
Chinese Canadians--British Columbia--Vancouver--Newspapers
Chinese--British Columbia--Vancouver--Newspapers
British Columbia--Newspapers
Vancouver (B.C.)--Newspapers
華裔加拿大人--不列顛哥倫比亞--溫哥華--歷史--報紙
華人--不列顛哥倫比亞--溫哥華--歷史--報紙
中國--歷史--二十世紀--報紙
加拿大--歷史--二十世紀--報紙
不列顛哥倫比亞--歷史--二十世紀--報紙
溫哥華 (不列顛哥倫比亞)-- 歷史--二十世紀--報紙

Document source

University of British Columbia Library

Collection

Newspapers
Serials: Periodicals, Annuals and Newspapers

Language

Chinese

Description

January 26th, Wednesday P.3 The Vancouver Chinese Salvation and Welfare Committee had been closed down for half a year due to the lack of support from the community. However, due to the continuous unemployment and severe winter condition, it would be re-opened for welfare. The source of donation would come fro m the remaining fund of the committee which was kept in the bank and also the sacks of rice which the committee did not claim previously. (June 24, 1915, P.3) This time the committee would distribute rice instead of providing free meals. The day for distribution started on the 27th in the office of the C.B.A. There were 7 regulations to maintain order: 1. All overseas Chinese who were needy were welcome. 2. A reference with a seal either from a company or an organization was needed to get an identification card or a pass from the committee first. 3. The pass would allow the holder to obtain free rice 7 times. After that the person had to renew the pass again by following regulation no. 2. 4. The one who applied for the pass could come daily from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. 5. The pass was only valid once a day. Each time one pound of rice would be distributed. 6. Daily distribution of rice was only from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. 7. The one who came for the rice had to prepare his/her own container. (The above announcement was posted out on Jan. 25th.

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