From Mr. F. E. Lund, Hon, treasurer of the Wuhu International Famine Relief Committee, we have received the following figures showing the committee's activities for the purpose of making a united the favourable climatic conditions, in Wuhu:— attack on Lu Yung-ting's forces.
Before satisfactory arrangements could be made for their passing have turned up from another part through the province, another 2,000 and joined them at Hingi, so that there are now 4,000 men from the adjoining province who are taking they are willing to pay for the refuge Kueichow. Although ings they purchase, yet the fact cannot be denied that all parts of Kueichow have no food to spare for visitors, Genera] Li has again decided the probable date of his departure from Chenyuan, Bui no one takes him seriously this time, A Tyne, Tare or Tracrpy. ly Serious and the papers are pub-Famine conditions are increasingishing stories that should move the hearts of all. T pass on the following, A labourer, his wife, and two children. lived together in small place not far from the city of Tsunyi. The nian went to work Or a farmer, and for his work re. ceived some tro ounces of opium.
hen he came home, he was disappointed to find that his wife had not been able. to raise the wherewithal to purchase food and She was pnt out that he had not brought home food instead of opium. They knew full Well that. the opium would only secure enough rice for ong day and then they would have to face the guestion of food again, After consulting together they decided to pat the two children' in the cupboard tween them. and then swallow the opium be. Next morning the neighbours were surprised to find they did not open the door so proceeded to in-The man wag discover.
Tt was not hard to procure two coffins and the two bodies Were prepared abundant rains have not only assured a small percentage of crops in some places, where "complete failure was threatened, but had also given a more abundant yield.
While prospects in many districts are still far from a full crop, et, with 40, 50 or 60 per cent. of crop promised over wide areas, it is our judgement that in the larger part of our field, after wheat harvest, the claim for "Famine Relief" could no longer be made.
Pare Wetterwald, writing from Jenchiu, stated that "With good rains, this nightmare of a famine would pass."
Encouraging reports have been received from Pingsien, Tachang, Wenan, Tsangchow district, etc., which all point to the fact that, after wheat harvest, famine conditions will cease to exist.
To view of all these reports, at the meeting of the Executive Board yesterday, it was decided to close our books on June 30, and as relief is no longer required, no further donations are solicited by this Committee.
In conclusion, I beg to take this opportunity to tender the Commit-fee's warmest thanks-to our for—cign and Chinese supporters, both in China and abroad, for their generous and continuous help.
I am, ete., K.Y. li, Hon. Secretary. "hinese Foreign Famine Relief Committee, Shanghai, June 93.
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