London, 24th January.
The Foreign Committee of the American Senate have asked for a vote of installation of the officers of the Celestial Preceptory for the ensuing year took place at the Masonic Hall on Saturday evening; the ceremonies being conducted by Sir Knight J. I. Miller, Sub-Prior. The officers are as follows The Trustees of the Masonic Chi Fund have for some time been collecting subscriptions with a view to reorganizing Tls. 12,955. $9,008.20
We hear that on Saturday the China Inland Mission received advice of £200 remitted from London for the Famine Fund. This sum will be forwarded to Chefoo, for the Shantung distress, by first steamer.
We are glad to hear that ten thousand dollars have been voted by the Hongkong Government, for the relief of distress in North-China. H.B.M.'s Consul-General, who has received a telegram to the above effect has also been requested to undertake the apportionment of this fund to relief agencies at his discretion,
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