Ningpo, Oct. 15, 1920.
The crops in the southern part of this province have suffered much from the floods this summer: we are fortunate here in that the good one from present appearances, tice crop in the district is a very and is likely to yield well, As is right and fit, some of the people hers are going to try and do their share in the relief of those less fortunate who are now suffering from famine in other parts of the country. Some of the churches and schools have already collected funds, and the Chinese Commissioner for Foreign Affairs has been collecting from the hongs. Yesterday a public meeting was called together jointly by the Ningpo Educational Associa. tion, the Y.M.C.A, the Ningpo Chamber of Commerce and the School Teachers' Fellowship to consider what steps should be taken for collecting relief funds on a wider scale.
The meeting was held at the those present were? Mr. M. T. YMCA. building, and among Chu, B.Ss, (Glasgow), English Methodist College, President of the Iceal Y.M.C.A.; Mr. A- Bookless of the Salt Gabelle; Dr. Chow of the Ningpo Public Hospital; and the Revs. F. O, Milligan and E. Smith, Mr, Chu was elected chairman, and the following decisions were arrived at:—1. That the funds raised should be used to help sufferers both in the south of this province and in North China.
2. That the collecting of funds should be managed by teams or groups, such ax the Medical Association, the Thursday Club, the Chamber of Commerce, the Churches, ete.
3. That the main effort to raise funds should be to the end of this month, 90 that at least a first instalment could be set, up speedily; but this. should not preclude monthly or other periodical subscriptions being received for a longer 4. The officers chosen to manage the business were: Honorary Chairmen the Ningpo Taoyin and the British Consul at Ningpo. Chairman: Mrs. M. T.. Chu.
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