No Enthusiasm for Lottery to Provide Funds for Their Relief There are still about 40 destitute Russians in Peking, among them a number of invalids, women and children, whose condition is critical. The /Peking Russian Benevolent Society unable, owing to complete Inck Jof funds, to provide any longer for these people, is making an effort to collect the necessary means to as-ist them, by organizing a lottery. But in spite of the endeavours of the members of the Society and notwithstanding the cheapness of the tickets, (one dollar only), and the alluring prizes that are offered, totalling over $1,000, tickets out of 3,000 been sold.
This can be explained only by the fact that Peking residents are not ental Killing of Coolie
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