A new postmaster, Mr. Hsiang from Wuhu, has just come here in the place' of Mr. Chin, who has been very efficient here for several years. He goes to the capital of the province."
The auto line to the railway station seems to be so far a success and ® real money-making business. In the large bus a charge of #3 each way is made, and each carries 15 passengers. They charge $30 for a load in the five-passenger ear one way. Wo are enjoying the speed and comfort gained in reaching our out-stations in our own mission car. Several times my brother and T have been out between breakfast and lunch and done as much work as we could in two or three days in the old way. This has had quite an influence on the oil trade here. About four cases of gasoline a day are needed now. and if proper rond to Kueitchfu could be made, machines would become much more common. We are just now advising the officials and gentry to raise a ood fund here for relief work and then to ask the general commending for a similar amount. Several hundred men from the stricken region should then he secured to come and make this road. They are so far simply talking about it.
By the way, I have been quite impressed, in reading in your columns, with the variety of opinion as to the probable cost of maintaining an individual in the famine region—just tiding him over to harvest time. Some one from Tsinanfa said $350 per month for 100 children, some one in Chibli said $750 for 100_persons per month and Dr. Bryce estimates $650,000 to take care of 100.000 persons for the whole period. Quite a. difference and shows the great need of what vou have several times emphasized, that of really efficient organization and management. It looks to me as though some of the money used in honouring and housing some of these workers by Chinese officials
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