The following proposals were passed by the Famine Relief Committee at its meeting held last Friday evening, publicity to them.
(1) That the time has come when should make the present' work-arrangement with the International Society of Famine Relief Tientsin more definite so that the general public, both Chinese and Foreign, may know that we are working in closest ce-operation with the fully representative and trusted Society in Tientsin.
(2) It is the policy of the Shang-! hai Chinese-Foreign Famine Relief Committee to have the money disbursements for famine relief under the supervision and control missionaries and other foreigners, and gentry of standing, or our representatives, in the districts affected by the famine.
(3) For a more effective co-opera tion in the work, both at Shanghai and Tientsin, we suggest that there Districts Conditions Metropolitan 4 Very heavy 13 Chihfi Prov. 8 do. 2 do. 37 not so heavy Shantung Prov. 11 Very heavy jo. 10 not so heavy Honan Prov, 26 Very heavy do. u do. 40 not so heavy Shansi Prov. 13. Very heavy do. 25 do. 28 not so heavy Shensi Prov. 14 Very heavy do, 40 do. 31 not #0 heavy
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