The Chinese of Canton who aoxions to assist in the work of famine relief have decided to contribute at least $40,000 to the fands of the Central Obios Famine Reli-f Committee. Na-unions and societies in Hongkong been invited by their Commercial Union to come together and form a Hongkong Society for the Hapeb and Avhai femive relief fand, Plats for the reclaiming of ancaltivated lands in North Aobui near the famine region have been submitted by Mr. Bailie, He proposes have been working for bimduring the past 1. To select from amonget the moathr, from 50 to 1:0 mon with their families to break ground in the region chosen.
2, To precure through public grant or purchase " coneide able tract of land upon which they cond begin He suggests a point in Abhoi south of the Hungtso Lake ie the magistracy of Laian 3, To employ these me: in draining and ipnanbnon of land wadi as be could work Preparing plot of it for cultivation grant to each man with a mort-and to assist him in getting on his feet.
5. To retain a couple of hundred mow as a model farm which could be worked and where seed for planting and experiments of various kinds could be carried on. cure the land, but to let this Commnitese company take charge of the plat To havea Chicere official o1 Diner Seance it in ite early stages.
take on other workers as funds allow od to look forward tothe otiante development of large areas of farm lands io this veighbourhccd whish would not be and pressing needs of various districts in the distress
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