The Report for the Year.. is the annual report by the municipal administration of the International Settlement (Shanghai Municipal Council). It contains the reports by the various municipal departments and committees.

INTRODUCTION

On the 67 rolls of this microfilm publication, M1750, are reproduced some of the Shanghai Municipal Police investigation files, 1894-1944. These files are part of the records of the Central Intelligence Agency, Record Group (RG) 263.

"From November 1937 to June 1940, a Frenchman named Robert Chales Emile Jacquinot de Besange, with his philanthropy, wisdom, and perseverance, established the Jacquinot Zone in Shanghai to provide aid and protection to over 300,000 Chinese refugees during the wartime. He was hailed as the 'Father of Refugees' and a 'Friend of China.'

This 'Shanghai Model' was later extended to Nanjing, Hankou, Guangzhou, and even to France, Germany, and played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Fourth Geneva Convention. The consensus to protect civilians during wartime became a driving force behind the advancement of human civilization.

After the war, Jacquinot passed away in Berlin, Germany, due to exhaustion from his efforts to assist German refugees. His philanthropic principles and compassionate character transcended national boundaries, race, religion, and political affiliations. His famous motto was, 'I will devote my last strength to those in misfortune!' He stands as a shining example of humanitarianism in the 20th century.

Despite spending 27 years of his life in China, Jacquinot 's touching deeds remain largely unknown. In November 2014, scholars from France, Germany, the Netherlands, the United States, South Korea, China, and other countries gathered in Shanghai to hold the first academic symposium on Jacquinot. They called for and anticipated that the heritage of the Jacquinot Refugee Zone should be recognized as a part of humanity's cultural legacy."

1937年11月至1940年6月，法国人饶家驹以他的博爱、智慧与坚韧，在上海创立救护战时平民的饶家驹区，保护了30多万中国难民，被称为“难民之父”、“中国之友”。 这个“上海模式”推广到南京、汉口、广州，乃至法国、德国，并推动日内瓦第四公约的订立。战时保护平民成为各国的共识，从而推动了人类文明的进步。 战后，饶家驹因救助德国难民劳累过度而死在德国柏林。饶家驹的“博爱主义”、慈悲情怀的高尚人格，超越了国家、种族、宗教与党派。他的名言是“我将为不幸的人，尽最后的力量！”他是20世纪世界人道主义的光辉典范。 然而，在中国生活了27年的饶家驹的感人事迹却鲜为人知。2014年11月，来自法、德、荷、美、韩、中等国的学者齐聚沪上，第一次主办饶家驹先生的学术研讨会，代表们呼吁并期待，饶家驹难民区的遗存应该成为人类文化遗产。