Letters were read from Messrs. Richard and Hill, bearing upon the requirements of the winter for distribution at Shansi. It was stated by them that Tis, 9,000 or 10,000 would be necessary for each of them to do availing work in different parts of that province till next spring. It was also mentioned that Chili had been spoken of as possibly requiring Tis, 8,000 for distribution in connection with the Committee at Tientsin, Mr. Skelly, the Acting Manager of the Agra Bank, stated that the funds on hand amounted to Tls. 25,000 in deposit, and Ts, 1,964.64 on current account, but that both sums were available at the call of the Committee.
was accordingly resolved that the sum of Tis, 26,000 should be forwarded to the Committee at Tientsin for distribution, and that they should be informed of the requirements in Shansi, which it was desirable to meet as much as possible.
The Secretary intimated that letters had been received from the Secretary of the London Committee to the effect that they had stopped collecting there in view of the telegrams that had been sent, and the favourable condition of things in the North. Tt was requested that the Committee at Tientsin should be asked to send a re of the famine work, as coming under their supervision, with particulars of recefpta and expenditure, for Committee here, in publishing a record of their proceedings.
Wat, Moreueap, Hon. Secretary.
Shanghai, 9th Nov.
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