We had " good day's work among the poor at the South gat At the request of the Rev. Mr. Farnham, I joined him at his house at an early hour this forenoon, and after eight hundred tickets, or little slips of foreign paper of " peculiar tint not easily procurable, we sallied forth with seven native assistants. These were chiefly the large scholars of Mr. Farnham's and Mr. Thomson's schools. The first point we reached waa the old dilapidated building it sort of office or judge's of the parade ground. by which the sheds are surrounded. Their orders were to call in all stragglers and to allow no outsiders to enter. At the i d about seventy poor, wretched looking creatures with the most with no food and with -man to gang piece of woulen gr: which did duty as a door. The ordered to sit quietly on the floor. They were then carefully counted and to each was given a ticket, with directions to call with it at Mr. Farnham's house, and he should receive a hundred cash* for it.
They all behaved very well. There was no crowding, wor over-ranching. 1 stood to keep out the crowd of poor work of distribution being completed by the assistants, we closed the door, with the orders that no one should be allowed to come out until we had roached the other s) iving at these we found our mon on guard. Going in, we closed the doors and fastened them on the inner side, and set guards again to keep out all comers. and wont to each fame kind was given to each of th Weaaw but fow who were ill, but some of these wore very ill. 1 saw but few cases of smallpox. We finally reached the last enclosure, and proceeded at once to count the occupants, We soon found " groat ropancy between the numbers present and that given by the head-man of this division. We t once, called up the head-man and asked how this w: We told our guards to stand by. After a great deal of talk, we threatened to stop our work and distribute no more of the tickets. Some roved that 'a party of the boat people (who are also refugees), who live about a mile away, had ped in, These were dismissed to await their turn at the boats. We then proceeded with our work as before, They all away. The people b had incautiously (2) opened the gates too early and great rush was made for the boat object being to get there before we arrived, and thus they hoped to procure another ticket. Seeing this, we returned towards the house, with view of taki all the tickets out. After a bool bell was rung as a signal, and all came crowding in cash. With the help of our after about an hour's tickets were gathered in—in This money was given by afew charitably isposed persons, who sent it with: the desire that it should be: distributed among the refuges ab the New Year season. all about 630, and the men went home rejoining that they would have food for two or three days. Rear the copper cash which ar and the huts are by no means pleasant places. Still, to help the poor fellows and ace the joy given was worth thelittlediscomfort. Every one who has given aid to this work may, I think, feel that he has helped to make some poor follow creatures happier and has relieved a good deal of suffering, A great want which n every hint is the almost entire absence of any kind of protection from the cold at night. They can struggle through the days, but their nights must be full of bitter suffering.
It would be a grent charity if something could be done to help ench family to procure a common cotton bed quilt, such as the poorest of the natives of this region generally possess, These could be bought for them at the Chinese second-hand clothing shops, at from 75 cents to a dollar each. These could be obtained at once if funds were provided, But any material, as damaged. grey prints, all carpets, sail cloth, or ¢, would Lam assured that the Rev.
haut will willingly undertake to any donation, either of money such as have been mentioned, Yours truly, Feb, 12th, The interest felt in the Shantung refugees has been producing very practical stantial results for some days pa very much to the relief of the suffer wants, and to their comfort in this cold weather.
Besides money and clothing, heretofore acknowledged in your paper, 345 were collected this afternoon in an hour, by Capt. Bolton. And I am assured that if more is needed, it will be forthcoming. know also that money from other quarters than this mentioned, is coming in for thole benefit, and large supplies of cloth ug as well a8 covering to protect them from the cold.
A rice kitchen is also' now open near them, which went into operation to-day, and means are in hand or forthcoming to feed them all with rice for atime, It is worth while to note that there are now about 190 families and 850 persons to be supplied.
his work, it may a small one, as these people may be in our bourhood for some two months yet, town region being colder than this, they will need support on theirrotuen and when they get home, the need means to furnish them with seed to sow, und implements to cultivate the oil.
And, though apparently large sums of money' have been given, and quantities of clothing have been ch a number many of
not readily supplied. The clothing and ly wrappings have by no means yet gone around, The women and children are worse off generally than the men, as chivalrous care of the sex is not charaoie of this body; and making duo allowance for difference of fashion, many an old flannel or other woollen garment of little use now to their owners might delight. the hearts of t i them by th These women children, some of them sick with diseases, appeal strongly for help.
It is no sinecure to, administer to the of these poor people even when the ed, but there are those who are doing and will do their part in this work, while the generous will: give of their ability.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.