The Archive · 1911

Central China Famine Relief Committee

The following telegrams bare, beea received from North Kiangsa from C.

Jameson, Esq. the Red Cross Engineer sent oat from America to report on the possibility of fai tion in the Hwai valley. from F. Jankin, of Soe!

Tsingkiangpu, Oct. 21.

Just arrived, will probably reach Shanghai next Friday. Much relief will be needed in North Kiangen, and there plenty of permanent work to be done. Nothing must stop the work at Anhui and Kispgso, aa present distarbanoes will not feed hungry—Jameson, Bachien, Oct. 21.

Tat returned from trip through parte Pichow, Suining, Suchien. Estimate combined summer and winter crops less than third of normal yield. Over one million people will need help. Scarcity of wheat seed. Some under this excuse planting opiam. People accustomed to retages know not where to go.—Jankin, E. C. Loszxeri

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