Webi received from the Honorary ibarp. Secretary of the Relief Committee the following intelligence for publication Dr, Jankio, who is working for the Committee in' the North Kiangan region, sent some famine pictures on Febraary 17, saying T saw sbout a quart of grain ina ry wretched home the other day, I was told: "Yes, they have ist) sold their daughter, 10 odd old."
What did they get for her Three thousand cash" (jast $1.00 gold). "To whom did they cell her 'A boy seven or eight years old was sold near here the other day for 500 cash, i.¢., 17 cents gold, In that same village a" man sold his own wife for 5,000 cash, i.e., about $1.70 gold. She was sold to be the wife of another man who had no wife but bad " little something to live on,—all ps concerned agreeable. To save life," they said.
Mr. Lobenstine writes from North Anhui on Febroary 16, esting The general impression seems to be out that the present famine is more restricted in area than the famine of three of Sampson. years ago, aod this namber of the ork done by the school Scharff were io charge. Miss Scott, Miss M. Richard and Miss Glorer attended purchasers at the High School stall, which was laden with work; and through the efforte of Miss Mayhew the Hanbury School supplied a large stall of excellent work, girls from the school soting as saleswoman, The Cathodral School sent "bran pies," Miss Wilson and Mr. Harry being in charge. Downstairs tea and other refreshments were dispensed by Mrs Walker, Mrs, Symons, Mre. Harker Taylor and the girls from the French Behools, Mise Boyd superintended the sale of tickets at the door.
The Ministering Children's League wish to tender grateful thanks to Messrs. Dombey and Son, sod Messrs. Bianchi, who very generous in their gifts to the sweet and refreshment stalls,
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