The Paper Hunt, postponed from Sat day on account of bad weather, was had Tuesday afternoon. It was " Consolation Hunt for non-winners during the Present season, About twenty horse put in an appearance at the atart, which took place from the back of Mr. Schmidt's house. The paper led circuitously towards the Big Grave" and on towards Bicawei, crossing the road at Bly denburgh's turn; then over the Fah-wah line and sicawei road again, the In front of this ow a variety of holes, entire length of the jum) so far as the materials will allow, and the inhabitants must help to keep each cther warm by the very crowding which in another senso must be a source of discomfort and hardship. Rain is a greater source of misery to them than the cold. In fine weather they may to flavour their rice, ied grass and straw to cook with. But during the storms we had week ago, their condition must have been truly wretched. They had but a few bundles of straw to keep them out of the mud, and hardly a ray of bedding was to seen amongst them. Matters have imroved in this respect somewhat of late. What the Chinese authorities did was to provide shelter, organise the camp, and provide sufficient food to sustain The charitable contribution tion of 100 cover li by one lady, who had interested herself in procuring this necessary. Still it takes a great deal to supply the wants of 800 people, and that appears to be the number who are now gathered at Shanghai, Their that of extreme poverty, but heir clothes ry many case hing but the jecossary has been pawned, But for the most part look' fairly except the babies, which, poor are evidently badly nourished, some illness among the people, but much less than might be expected under the conditions in which they are ry kindly visits prescribes for sheaves burned, to pr out the spread of contagion.
Nearly all the Refugees appear to come from the extreme north of Kiang-peh, from the districts boundering on Shantung. does not neem to have been f of the family one-half has ok support in more till tis to be hoped that they will carry back with them. a kindly remembrance of what has been done by farviguers to alleviate stress, and a persuasion that we ich "barbarian" ae offi would levd them to suppo ime the community as well debted to the mi the distribution The task except in reliving distress—and in vol and trouble. The sorting and judicious distribution of grat bundles of old clothes and the daily distribution of money and food, are no light take; and when one comes across a large bundle of collars! which we noticed among other articles in Mr. Farnham's house, both judgment and discretion mus ed to their furthest limit.
Not far from th South Gate, too, but in the opposite di ction to the Refugee camp, are the Beggars' quarters, Here are housed, in bulk of the usual Chinese stamp, some 200 or 300 beggars, who are each supplied by the Officials two large bowls of rice congee per Those who are able to yet about of course improve upon this allow the cash they oat suburbs; but the only @ small minority A grent majority are in such a wretched condition that they cannot get abroad, and the two bowls of rice congee must be barely sufficient to keep is a proof how wonderfully care tostave off dear rib
of the men lovk in fairly good quite capable of working, if they Gr had an opportunity. But. the Chines say, once a "beggar always a beggar people who have once indulged lazy life seldom go back to ways of industry. But here is one man sitting on the step, who attracts attention by the
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