Committee, Shanghsi—Haviog learnt of the establishment of your Committee from the newspapers, the people of Kwo and Meng are exceedingly grateful. The new year will come and the official relief efficient to save the lives of half a million refugees of two citi Hanger and cold attack them; every day people die of starvation, to the number probably of a thousand and more. We await your relief very earn eatly, It it comes one day earlier, it will save over thousand lives from starvation, Kuoyanghsien Magistrate, Shio Teb-chi, and Mengebenbsien Magistrate, Kan Shub, with ti gentries, Nia Pao-ya and Wang Shobwen and others.
The Committee has received several letters from other districts appealing for famine relic received, it emphasize the importance of se grain lusted of money. It is said that the distribution of money sends up the price of grain, while the arrival of grain sent for relief tends to pat the Price down. Bat, until there is larger response to the Committee's oppe will be impossible to send in grain.
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