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MONEY MISSING FROM FUND RUMOUR AMONG CHINESE Trouble originating in the Chinese community in Christchurch over the method of transferring money raised by New Zealand Chinese for the relief of distress in China has no foundation, stated a letter from a Wellington legal firm written on--behalf of the New Zealand Chinese Association. The crux of the matter is that some of the Chinese in Christchurch who saved the money declared that they did not know where it now was. Remittances Acknowledged
In reply, the Wellington firm stated that the money collected in Christchurch had been sent to China from time to time, and acknowledgments for almost all of it had been received by the Chinese Association, and all Chinese were aware of this. Last year, “ owing to some similar allegations,” they were told that the association’s books, from which could be traced all the financial transactions between the Christchurch branch and the association, could be examined at the association’s office.
Subsequently, in Christchurch, representatives of the dissatisfied minority were shown the account books and where the money remitted by the branch for transmission to China had been received, with receipts, along with receipts from the Chinese Government. Those who saw the books expressed themselves as satisfied with the accounts presented. Innuendo May Be Met
If the innuendo was raised that some of the money had not been accounted for, the letter continued, then that was a serious mis-statement of fact, and if it was persisted in it might be necessary to take appropriate action to prevent further publicity. It had been stated that the New Zealand Chinese Association (Incorporated) had been dissolved, pursuant to the Incorporated Societies Act, 1908, in November, 1945. The letter from the Wellington firm said that this had happened as the Chinese operating the association were not aware that they had to render annual accounts to the Registrar of Incorporated Societies. That had now been rectified, and the association was being re-registered. In the period when the accounts had not been forwarded as required by the Act they were properly kept and had been seen and examined by the Christchurch Chinese.
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19470913.2.107?items_per_page=100&query=chinese+association&snippet=true
OTAGO DAILY TIMES, ISSUE 26565, 13 SEPTEMBER 1947
MONEY MISSING FROM FUND RUMOUR AMONG CHINESE Trouble originating in the Chinese community in Christchurch over the method of transferring money raised by New Zealand Chinese for the relief of distress in China has no foundation, stated a letter from a Wellington legal firm written on--behalf of the New Zealand Chinese Association. The crux of the matter is that some of the Chinese in Christchurch who saved the money declared that they did not know where it now was. Remittances Acknowledged
In reply, the Wellington firm stated that the money collected in Christchurch had been sent to China from time to time, and acknowledgments for almost all of it had been received by the Chinese Association, and all Chinese were aware of this. Last year, “ owing to some similar allegations,” they were told that the association’s books, from which could be traced all the financial transactions between the Christchurch branch and the association, could be examined at the association’s office.
Subsequently, in Christchurch, representatives of the dissatisfied minority were shown the account books and where the money remitted by the branch for transmission to China had been received, with receipts, along with receipts from the Chinese Government. Those who saw the books expressed themselves as satisfied with the accounts presented. Innuendo May Be Met
If the innuendo was raised that some of the money had not been accounted for, the letter continued, then that was a serious mis-statement of fact, and if it was persisted in it might be necessary to take appropriate action to prevent further publicity. It had been stated that the New Zealand Chinese Association (Incorporated) had been dissolved, pursuant to the Incorporated Societies Act, 1908, in November, 1945. The letter from the Wellington firm said that this had happened as the Chinese operating the association were not aware that they had to render annual accounts to the Registrar of Incorporated Societies. That had now been rectified, and the association was being re-registered. In the period when the accounts had not been forwarded as required by the Act they were properly kept and had been seen and examined by the Christchurch Chinese.
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19470913.2.107?items_per_page=100&query=chinese+association&snippet=true
OTAGO DAILY TIMES, ISSUE 26565, 13 SEPTEMBER 1947