In order to relieve the distress of the poor people of Hankow, " the local Tsi Shan Tang or Charitable Associations have acquired a stock of rice they sell at alow price to those who are in need. The general price is 360 cash per sex, 19 one is allowed to purchase more than one picul. A committee of Chinese and foreigners is also being got together to devise measures of organized famine relief. The prime mover in the Intter undertaking is Mr. Cheng Shih, the Principal. of Chung Hua University. A few days ago, Mr. Cheng Shih met with a group of foreigners, mostly" missionaries, in" Henkow. He told them frankly: that. in the. present disordered state: of China, "be was female hat not many contributions vere to be for from. foreign squrees, He was'ansions, however, bie triarinl nse alain dace
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