Governor Yen's Prompt and Liberal Help While supreme efforts are being made to raise funds for the famine sufferers in North China, it will be interesting to know what is being done in Shansi and of the splendid programme that is now being carried on by General Yen Hsi-shan, Tuchun and Civil Governor of that province.
In an interview with a_ representative of the ''North-China T-ally News" on Monday, Professor H. LIH." Kung, president of the Oberlin-Shansi College, Taiku-hsien, gives a clear view of the situation.
We have in Shansi a Famine Relief Committee which is composed of Chinese and foreigners. Governor Yen Hsi-shan is active chairman of this Committee. As soon_as the organization was effected, Governor Yen immediately contributed $36,000—his annual salary as Tuchun and Civil Governor—to the cause, and issued an order requiring all officials in the province to give at least 10 per cent. of their annual salaries as well.
"A thorough investigation of the famine conditions was made at the order of Governor Yen and it was found that of the 105 districts in Shansi, 13 were suffering in the extreme, while in 36 the crops only yielded 15 to 20 per cent. of the normal.
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