 By 1938 Pah Wongso had married and opened a school for poor children , particularly those of mixed Chinese descent , in Gang <unk> ; it was funded by donations . He was also a member of the Indies branch of the Red Cross , and recognized for his humanitarian work . He organised night fairs in various cities in the Indies ( including in Yogyakarta , Semarang , and Surabaya ) , holding auctions and selling drinks and snacks in order to raise money to send aid to China , then fighting against the Japanese . 
