The Archive · 1911

Soochow and the Famine

A garden party was originally to have been beld on October 15, 16, and 17 Soochow. in sid of the fande for Kiangsa province. Owing to the outbreak of the Wachang Revelation, hich was at rst expected to be soon over. the philanthropic undertaking was postponed for another three days, October 28, 29 end 30. Since the revelation has turned oat to be very _aerions outbreak, any large congregation of persons considered to be undesirable by be oather ties, snd consequently the garden party has had to be definitely abandoned.

VOLUNTEER CORPS, Vinability of forming s volunteer corps, in view of the many unemployed people now ie the city as " result of the reralation jo Hapah. A meeting wat eld lest Tharedsy afternoon Teaogleog Pavilion by the ibetilan to which the notables of the gentry were ited for the parpose of discussing the matter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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