At a public meeting of foreigners convened by the British and American Consuls on October 20 at Y. M. C. A. Tsinan, there was ce: stituted the International Aux' lary of the Shantung Famine Relief Society. This organization will ce-ordinate all foreign famine relief in Shantung. It will receive and administer funds and services and will seek to ce-operate with the Shantung Famine Relief Society as organized by the Chinese provincial officials. The Board of the International Auxiliary was elected so as to represent equally official, commercial and missionary interests. It is comprised of the following members messrs. J. T. Pratt, c.u.c., British Consul-General;'C. E. Gauss, American Consul; H. Kierkegaard, Deputy Postal Commissioner; with Messrs. J. P. Babcock E. T. Jones and N. Poulsen, from the commercial community, and Messrs. J. 8. Whitewright, L. G. Davies and L. Todnem from the missionary community.
The Board wks commissioned to
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