The Far East Information Bureau of the Hias aided 4,827 Jewish refugees during lass year, according to a report for 1927 received by the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society of America from Harbin. Seven hundred and sixty four new immigrants were registered at the bureau. Among these were 374 from Harbin and 390 who had arrived from Russia.
Information regarding various immigration questions and possibilities in vanious countries was given to 4,295 persons.
The sum of $29,255, was received and transmitted to emigrants; 1,612 relatives were traced for the emigrants and others were aided in many ways in their contact with the Japanese and Chinese governments.
With the aid of the Bureau, 616 emigrants. 324 men and 2 women left for the United States. Australia. Philippine Islands. Russia and other European countries. British Indies, Dutch Indies. Siam, Colombia, Mexico, Argentine, Brazil, Chili Uruguay, Canada, South Africa and Palestine During the year the Bureau succeeded in securing important concessions for Jewish wanderers through the Japanese Consul General, English Consulate regarding immigrants to Australia, the American Consulate in respect to Rabbis and Japanese shipping companies.
Professor Shirley Jackson Cast. eminent New Testsment scholar and member of the Faculty of the Divinity School of the University of Chicago, delivered a series of lectures as the Hibrew Union College.
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