The Famine Relist Committee has received the following telegram From H.E. Sheng Kung-pro, General Director of Famine Relief, Pekicg, to Dr. Ferguson and Mr. Shen Tan-be, Bhangbai,—Your telegram dated 5th roband. On the 4th day I memorial ined the Throne to the effect that $100,000 bad been advanced for foreign 1d distribution by co-opera tion of missionaries and gentries, and glad. Telograme were. cent to the is ty the Emperor feels very Minister Feng and the Governor Abu, requesting them to dispatch Weiyoans for protection, respecting Sa Ping 4 going to famine region. Wire me al once the names of miteionaries for recording and general demoralizing. Are you able to collect foreign con-tubations as maw as in 1906-77 I have undertaken to raise $1,000,000. A remittance of $290,000 has been sent by Ko Yang-chien, From the Anbai Provincial Assembly Anking, to the Central China Famine Relief Committee, Shai—Refagees are blessing the estal of of your Committee. By sid they hope to be saved from starving. In our province among the districts having suffered flood, the districts of Ling, 8a, Kwo, and Meng, under Yingchoufa, are the heaviest sufferers, Other districts are but slightly better. La, Feng, Se, An, Nin, Zo, and Tai have no crops, Your Committee is requested to give relief to all these places, We thank you on behalf of our fellow-countrymen.
From Kuoyanghsien and Mengchenhelen Mogistrates, Sachonfo, to Dr.
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