Tokio, Nov. 30.
'A correspondent of an American paper has asked the question from America "What number of troops Japan intends sending to the famine sections in China to supervise relief?" Inquiries from' the War -and Foreign Offices have elicited denials that Japan entertains any idea of sending any troops whatever.
The Sino-Japanese Association is steadily collecting relief funds, but has not yet decided as to the methods of distribution. 5 The Japanese Red Cross is not equipped to undertake the task, al-the the possi! a commission to ce-operate with the ity of sending
American Red Cross still exists. It is probable that the distribution, however, will be done through the Japanese Associations at Shanghai and Tientsin.—Reuter.
Tae local Chinese Foreign Famine Relief Committee has sent 10,000 suits of clothes for distribution to the famine sufferers in North China. The Peking Branch of the North China Famine Relief Association will act as distributing agents.
Tue Chinese Foreign Famine Relief Committee is shortly to open up branches in Kiukiang, Nanchang, Hsuchow, Ningpo, Amoy, Foochow, Canton, Swatow, Chengtu, Chungking, Yunnanfu, Nanning, Ichang, etc., with a view to receiving funds for relief work in the famine stricken districts in North China.
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