Farther word received from Havkow shows a situation indescribably ser and increases the urgency of the appeals oil, writes that as cone, the homeless and ate population will be flocking feck to th toed city, vainly seeking work and food.
The approaching winter fiods buoy dreds of thousands facing acate distress suddenly deprived of all their posses-and with n0 means el livelihood. of those who did not perish in the flames escaped with only the clothes they were wearing. All classes bare suffered alike, and wealthy natives of who have generously responded in times past to appesle for aid, have been, with the poorest, hopelessly Famine Relief Committee has undertaken a rerponee to the pressing appeals from Hankow, by 10, 000, public of Shanghai to meet emergency.
A Committee has been formed in Hankow, composed of representative foreigners and Chinese, to distribute the ted. Contribations should be marked:—"* For Hankow Relief," and sent to Mr. R. C. Scott, Treasurer, Central Chios Famive Relief Ccmmittee, Internatio poration, Shangh 1 Bankiog Cor-
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