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SUMMARY:FAU: The Friends Ambulance Unit and the Shandan Bailie School\, online talk by Andrew Hicks
DESCRIPTION:In the early nineteen-forties China was in desperate need\, struggling to defend itself against the Japanese invaders. In Europe and North Africa\, the allied war effort was on the back foot and there was little the UK could do to give practical support to its key ally\, China. An important gesture was to send a motley bunch of a few hundred school leavers who had signed up as members of the Friends Ambulance Unit China Convoy to do medical relief work in China. These were pacifists who had been exempted from military service as conscientious objectors\, the FAU being the Quaker unit created to offer the opportunity for alternative service. In China the FAU provided medical services and transported medical supplies across vast distances on impossible roads in areas not yet in Japanese hands. It was perhaps a prototype Medecins Sans Frontieres and indeed three of its members were key figures in developing the British relief agency\, Oxfam\, during its first few decades. \n\n\nThe Japanese invasion had devastated industrial capacity in the East of China and the Chinese Industrial Co-Operatives were established to set up rural industries substituting so far as possible for what had been lost. Technical training was essential and that was the role of the so-called Bailie School at Shandan far into the North West of Gansu Province. It then became a natural fit for the FAU to support the school in Shandan and convoys of supplies regularly left the FAU depot in Chungking to make the arduous journey of just under 2\,000 kilometres to Shandan. Several FAU members were also seconded to work full time in Shandan. The school’s headmaster\, George Hogg\, an idealistic young Englishman tragically died of tetanus. The challenge of the tough conditions in China is again underlined by the fact that no fewer than twelve of the FAU’s young volunteers also died while serving in China. \n\n\nThe story of the FAU and the extraordinary adventures of these very remarkable pacifists\, dedicated to promoting understanding with and supporting the peoples of China\, including the school at Shandan\, is the subject of this talk. It will be illustrated throughout with many never-before-seen photos of nineteen-forties China including a good number of Shandan\, a remote and dusty desert town that is hard to imagine today. \n\n\nFree online talk – reserve your place on Eventbrite here \nA Zoom link will be sent shortly before the talk to all those who have registered on Eventbrite. \n\n\nSpeaker \n \n\n\nAndrew Hicks is a Council Member of SACU. His interest in all things relating to China was stimulated when lecturing in Law at the University of Hong Kong and later at the National University of Singapore between 1976 to 1988. \n\n\nHe is the author of Jack Jones\, A True Friend to China: the lost writings of a heroic nobody; The Friends Ambulance Unit ‘China Convoy’. Earnshaw Books\, 2015.
URL:https://sacu.org/event/fau-the-friends-ambulance-unit-and-the-shandan-bailie-school-online-talk-by-andrew-hicks/
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SUMMARY:SACU Social to Celebrate our 60th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to invite our members\, old and new\, to an informal social event in London to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of SACU on Saturday\, 31 May 2025! This is a special in-person event for all members. \n  \nWe will start with a delicious lunch at Shanghai Family Restaurant (shanghaifamily.co.uk) at 12:00pm. \nAfter lunch\, for those who are free and interested\, we will visit the British Museum for a tour of the Chinese collections led by Dr Frances Wood\, SACU Vice President. \n  \nEvent Details: \n📍 Lunch: Shanghai Family Restaurant\, 12:00pm (Attendees will bear their own costs for lunch\, a budget of £35 person)\n📍Optional Visit: British Museum\, after lunch\, a short walk away \nThis will be a great opportunity to celebrate together\, enjoy good food\, and connect with fellow SACU members. Please book your place on Eventbrite. \nPlease book by 15 May so we can confirm the reservation. \nWe look forward to celebrating with you!
URL:https://sacu.org/event/sacu-social-to-celebrate-our-60th-anniversary/
LOCATION:Shanghai Family Restaurant\, 40 New Oxford Street\, London\, WC1A 1EP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SACU Members' Event
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SUMMARY:SACU Annual General Meeting – 21 June 2025 (Online)
DESCRIPTION:SACU members are warmly invited to SACU’s Annual General Meeting (AGM)\, which will take place online on Saturday\, 21 June 2025\, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (BST).  \nAGM papers and Zoom link have been circulated to all members. \nCall for Council Nominations\nAs part of the AGM\, nominations for SACU Council members are invited. This year\, we particularly need to appoint two officers for the key roles of: \n\nChair\nTreasurer\n\nWe are also seeking members who can contribute their expertise in the following areas: \n\nZoom Management\nSocial Media \nPromotions\n\nIf you are interested in standing for election\, or would like to nominate someone\, please send nominations to Cheryl Yu\, SACU Secretary\, at cheryl@sacu.org.uk by 15 June 2025.\nNominated individuals will be invited to give a brief statement during the AGM before members vote. \nLooking Ahead: SACU 2030\nThe year 2025 is a significant milestone for SACU as we mark: \n\nThe 60th anniversary of the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding\nThe 110th anniversary of George Hogg\n\nIn addition to reflecting on our achievements and challenges\, we will be using this year’s AGM to open a wider discussion on the future direction of SACU. We want to ensure we continue to stay relevant and committed to our founding objectives in the years leading up to 2030.
URL:https://sacu.org/event/sacu-annual-general-meeting-21-june-2025-online/
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SUMMARY:Echoes of War\, Visions of Peace – Invitation to SACU members
DESCRIPTION:SACU is co-host with CMG and CGTN and all SACU members are cordially invited to attend. \nEvent: “Echoes of War\, Visions of Peace”\, to mark the end of World War II \nDay/Time: Tuesday 26 August\, 6.00-9.00pm \nVenue: Bluecoat Gallery\, 8 School Lane\, Liverpool L1 3BX \nProgramme: \n\nPanel of world experts to discuss the crucial but often forgotten role of China in World War II.\nWitness to War – The Story of George Hogg\, documentary film screening\nThe film will incorporate footage recorded during our April SACU “Footsteps of George Hogg” Tour\nDr Frances Wood\, SACU Vice President\, will be on the panel and Mark Aylwin Thomas (SACU)\, George Hogg’s nephew and biographer\, will be in the audience.\n\nRSVP: details have already been circulated to members.\nPlease email membership@sacu.org.uk with any questions about this event.
URL:https://sacu.org/event/echoes-of-war-visions-of-peace-invitation-to-sacu-members/
LOCATION:Bluecoat Gallery\, 8 School Lane\, Liverpool\, L1 3BX\, United Kingdom
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