lowing letter has been received 4 Tnlaud Mission, dated Ta tongku, North Shansi, 18th May, [last wrote we have had " good fall of rain, which has cheered and satisfied every ene—not even the farmers have hud a complaint to make—all say they have bad the right quantity. With the fall of rain farming Degan in earnest, everyone hurrying to get his seed in, and thus supplying work for all, Bat still Tam safe in anying that the death rate on the' streets has been higher than it has been at any other time daring the year, have been going over our relief work for the last two mouths and a half and Gnd that we have distributed t" 500 families 2 tone, 13 owls, 24 Ibs. of grain or an average of 97 Ibs, exch, which, roughly spanking, cost 5s. 104d." This representa relief given to those at starvation point in 21 villages. We have tried to give enough to keep body and soul together: but in no case have we given enough to feed the family without their adding to it, On the other hand, those who received relief could pull through without selling wives or children, Some wives were in the market when we commenced who are now in their homes, and we do not know of one home having been broken up in any of the 21 villages where relief was given. It was painful to us often to have to refuse wid to villages a8 needy as any that were receiving relief would tat we could have done more! TF we receive further help we purpose dropping thuse wh" have had aid and giving to those who have hitherto received nothing. The need will be keen until the autumn crops are gathered; but those who have been helped T think, manage to pull through, now that they can get work and the children can dig roots to help fill the countryside has been sufficient to feed himeelf, and how they p"pulation and portable pro- are to manage for their families I know bands, and the} not. Asan example, in ove place, I know of men who are digging and making vegetable beds 6 feet long by 2 feet broad at one cash each bed! There has been a grent deal of typhus fever, and the weather has been hot for this serson,""
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