To the Editor of the "NonTH-Cuina Datty News, Sin,—In your recent editorial on Ching Intesuational Famine Relief Commission, it is stated that the Commission was brought into being by the Shanghai Committee, Thit statement should not be allowed to Jouse anchatlenged, for Shanghat [was only one of the seven participa ting committees. Iam not a re sident of either Peking or Shanghai, fand hold no' brief for" etthery "bw Ihave been in close touch with famine relief work since 1920, and was delogute at the Organization Con= ference.
I was evident In the spring of 1921 that famine fonds would cone tinue to reach China from different curees long after the needs had base, $0 through correspondence and deputation from Peking to the Provinces, the stigeestion was made that unused balances. should" be ina trust fund to he ade istered Ly a Commission, purpose at the request of Perepresentatives of seven committees, including Shansiet_ in Peking, September 21 fand 22, 192i, with definite instruetions: from their respective—committees and reported unused balance ces, which were to be handed over to the propused trust fund, These sins included the following:
Peking, Famine Reliot Society $400,000
North China Famine Relief Honan Famine Relief Society 1400 shanghai Foreign Famine Reo Het Society aaate Commission the participating units which we willing to pool their' unallocate funds, and 2 draft constitution was drawn up" by a sub-committee nding a Shanghai represen Jand adopted by the Cozference. [was also resolved that the di tion of regular Meanwhile thy tution wax ent to the Pro Vincial Committees asking them reply to the recommendations the Confereee, and to appoint their regular delegates, These delegates met in: Shanghai November 21, 1921, and the views of their respective Com= mittees, and the constitution. was formally adopted, the official duct ment being signed by the delegates present.
It was moved by Mr. EY. Sun and passed that Peking be made the seat of the head office Commission the Commission, f head office ait Peking, has constantly whered to. the pr pals, andi by= Haws tai down in the constitution, Eniclo 1 my card, Tam, ete, Up Country, March 17, 1925,
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