Tientsin, Nov. 1.
A vigorous famine relief campaign is being carried on in Tien tsin this week. A procession marched through the streets this morning, depicting famine scenes, with bands, banners and collection: boxes. Ladies are carrying on house to house visits during the week, selling bronze. silver and gold medals for subscriptions of $10, $100, and $1,000 respectively, which will save one, ten or a hun-
Nevertheless there is no doubt that many foreigners are holding back subscriptions owing to their suspicions of—officialdom. The "Peking and Tientsin Times" emphasized the difficulties' of Sino-Foreign cooperation in connexion With Famine Relief and other projects. The journal points out that the Chihli Relief Society approached the Consuls in September and
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