To the Editor of the Nonra-Cursa Dany _, fit—Kindiy allow me through, your columns to make public a few brief details in connection with the money collected for Yangtze Floods Relief. Some Tls. 11,000 ave been collected so far; and it is confidently hoped that there is more to foljlow. This is, of course, a very small sum as compared with the amount already ised by the Chinese Committec—some Tls. 70.000; especially when, out of these Tls. 11,000, $5,000 were given by a single criber—a native.
It ascertained that the most distressed districts re in the country round Wuhu Some $50,000 have already been remitted there by the Chinese Committee, and relief work has gone ahead {with good result. But there still remains ud, as winter sets in, it must increase n appalling amount of misery, which it is feared the funds so far collected will but very partially alleviate.
or the distribution of the money collected by our committee it is intended to ask the services of a sub-committee, to consist of:—at Wuhu, W. P. Ker, Esq., HIM. Consul; Dr. Hart; the senior resident Catholic missionary; and one Chinese representing the Native Committee: and at Kiukiang, W. J. Clennell, Esq., H. M. Consul; the Rev. R. E. Maclean; and one Chinese, as at Wuhu.
The measures proposed aim rather at affording permanent relief, than temporary help: that is to say, the money will not so much be expended in doles to individuals, zs in the paid employment of the in the building of embankments, ete.. works tending to lessen the risk of recurrence of these disastrous floods, By this method, too, there is less chance of the money being' misapplied—either through diversion from the proper channels, or wasteful expenditure where not strictly needed.
Contributions are being asked from Hongkong, Singapore, and other colonies, and from home; in the hope that, remembering the very' generous manner in which the Chinese came forward to swell the Indian Famine Fund, we may, in turn, be able to offer them some adequate help in their hour of need.
Tam, ete., G. W. Prarsox.
Hon. See. Yangtze Floods Relief Fund. 28th October.
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