More than 300 persons gathered at the Des Moines, Iowa, Jewish Community Center to pay tribute to Mrs. Max Mayer, director of the Center and winner of the city’s community award for 1932 for outstanding communal achievements.
The present disturbances in the Far East have led to a considerable increase of the Jewish Community here. Almost every ship arriving in harbor brings an additional number of Jews.
It is estimated that several hundred Sephardic Jewish families which have resided here for many years, have lately been reinforced by over 500 Jewish souls. Most of the newcomers are Russian Jews from Harbin, Tientsin and Shanghai.
Immigration into Hong Kong is not without difficulty, and special permission must be secured from the British authorities of the Straits Settlement. Fortunately, with the assistance of local inhabitants and employers who have agreed to provide employment for the newcomers, it has been possible for a number of Jews to comply with the qualifications necessary for a settlement here.
More than 300 persons gathered at the Des Moines, Iowa, Jewish Community Center to pay tribute to Mrs. Max Mayer, director of the Center and winner of the city’s community award for 1932 for outstanding communal achievements.
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