On the 9th instant the conference of the religious section of the Interna. tional Institate took place at the Institute, The subject was " Method for Preventing Famines." The discussion was opened by Dr, Gilbert Reid, who pointed out the need of forestry, of reservoirs or lakes for rewater in the highlands, of engineering works on rivers and canals and of freedom of sale of grain to all porta of China, Mr. Montague Harris spoke of the red of an honest government, and the colonizing of uncultivated regions by people in famine sections. The Dr. Dunning of Boston dwelt on China's need of wlfreliaes with the derslopment of Lobenstine cxpleaed the sitastion in Huai region and the need of ering works. Dr. Timothy Richard also emphasized the need of good goveroment, if plans of improvement are to be carried out. Mr, Shen Tun-ho dwelt on the same points and spoke of the need of having men properly trained,
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