A fall meeting of the Chinese me bers of the Committee was beld on the 6th instant, at the Chamber of Commerce, to discuss the various schemes that had been yrored. It vas stated that an effort will be made to have the question of relief and prevention discussed by the Provincial Assemblies of Kiangeo, Anhui and Honan. In a letter from Waba the Miller pointed out that though conditions bad improved some-acute distress daring the coming yy winter is inevitable. Sickness is bound to increase, and he suggests that the committee should accept Dr. Houghton's offer to place his hospital at the disposal of the destitute sick, on condition that the Committes assist im with fonds for their support. might be given la the form of for rebuilding wrecked houses, and the farmers' winter clothing might be redeemed from pawn for them. The Government should be urged to provide employment in the form of repairing the dykes and roads, which are at present in an almost hopeless condition.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.