Preparations in Aid of Famine Relief From Our Own Correspondent, Chefoo, Sept. 27.
A most enthusiastic meeting was held this afternoon in the hall of the Chefoo Club Annex, for the purpose of seeing what' could be done locally for the poor sufferers of the famine stricken districts of the north, Mr. Sugden occupied the chair and put things very clear-before the large and representative gathering of foreign. and Chinese residents. The meeting was absolutely unanimous as to the urgency of the need, and there is not the slightest doubt that, as a result of the splendid meeting in the hall this afternoon, Chefoo will do its utmost to assist in every possible way the work of the Famine Relief Committee, Mr. Sugden has just recently visited Peking and so got into close touch with those at the head of affairs. While he takes so active an interest in the local plans for supplying relief, there can e no question of Chefoo not doing a big share towards helping those in such dire distress at this time.
Money will be forthcoming. The collections taken yesterday at St. Andrew's church amounted to $100 and. taking this as a criterion, when the community begins cot tributing to the local fund, it will do so on a most generous scale.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.