— 20 — At the initiative of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft for Children's and Youth Immigration in Berlin, the Hadassah Women's Organisation in America, the woman's Appeal Committe in England and comtion in America, the Woman's Appeal Committee in…

— 21 — ment. The Council for German Jewry contributed the sum of LP.2,000 for social work in the period from October, 1936, to March, 1937. During 1936, the Central Bureau spent LP.348 for the Immigrants' Hostel on Mount Carmel, which provi…

— 22 — in accordance with the Central Bureau'j scheme. The Agricultural Department of the Association holds regular courses in vocational specialisation and some months ago began the publication of bulletins in agricultural instruction. Abo…

— 23 — so far taught at the School and there are 60 students. The Central Bureau contributed LP. 1,000 to the project and the Council for German Jewry approved of a one-time grant of LP.60 per student. With the aid of the training budget of…

— 24 — (b) Settlements : Ayelet Hashahar—10; Beit Alpha—1; Batelem—10; Givat Brenner—14; Givat Hashelosha—12; Givat Haim—44; Gedera—5; Gesher—5; Yokneam—7; Hassade—13; Hulda—1; Herut Benjamina—1; Yagur—6; Karkur "Ma'ayanot"—1; Kvutsat Arye—…

— 25 — tion of land for their colonisation in various parts of the country, especially in the Sharon plain, the Haifa district, Emek Yezreel and the Lake Tiberias vicinity. Middle-class and haluts settlers were to be settled in these locali…

— 26 — The number of settlers in Gan Shomron, near Karkur, was increased to 30, and in Kiryat Bialik, in the Haifa Bay area, to 28. There are now 28 permanent settlers and several candidates for settlement in Kfar Yedidya. Investments were …

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— 30 — VI. URBAN CREDITS. Instead of the joint activity of the Central Bureau with the Labour Co-operative Credit Societies, the Zerubabel Bank and the Industrial Bank, as described in the previous report, there was co« operation in this pe…

— 31 — The following summary shows the purpose for which loans were used in 1936. of Loans Purpose Amount in LP. 270 New Business Undertakings (Individuals) 6,906.— 20 Participation in existing businesses (trade, cooperatives) 754.-> 137 Ex…

— 32 — tine Bank. The Chairman of the Board is Dr. D. W. Senator, member of the Executive of the Jewish Agency. The Jewish Agency representatives have the right of veto over all Haavara decisions insofar as they bear upon questions of princ…

— 33 — 3. Finally the economic situation in Palestine deteriorated with the beginning of the war between Italy and Abessynia and as a result the demands of the Palestine importers sank. Although the capacity of the market has risen again si…

34 — Part of the funds transferred by Haavara to Palestine was paid out in cash and thus enabled the transferors to secure a foothold in the country. Part of the funds were not defrayed in cash but placed to the credit of their owners in va…

— 35 — % o£ General Marks Transfer (c) Investments in National Companies in the form of Shares or Debentures : Jewish National Fund ...... Nir Limited ........ Rassco Ltd. .......... Palestine Land Development Company Palestine Agricultural…

— 36 — This extension of the activities of the Haavara is in accordance with the following decision of the 19th Zionist Congress: The Haavara will confine its activities to Palestine, with the exception of special nrgend cases, in which the…

— 37 — /. Total of Transfer to Palestine Mark LP. October 1933 to August 1st, 1935 19.910.779.— 1.447.936.— August 1st, 1935 to March 31st, 1935 36.110.893.— 2.160.790.— RM 56.021.672.— LP.3.608.726.— II. Schedule showing form of transfer a…

— 38 — as apprentices, and in educational institutions. The rest of them, those who have been graduated into Palestinian life after two years' study and practical work under supervision, these first fruits of the undertaking should afford a…

— 39 — housekeeping for the Rambdm and Nehemia groups, with gardeners in Kiryat Bialik. A new feature added to the system during the period under review, was the utilization of the small-holding labour settlements. A group of fifty, in part…

— 40 — meet the grievous situation, which weighed heavily on the organisers of the Movement in Germany and in Palestine, painfully aware as they are of the scores and hundreds waiting their turn for the Aliyah. They did not close their eyes…