$1,200 for Famine Relief'
From Our Own Correspondent, Tsinan, Nov. 14.
The Tsinan Literary Society gave its Armistice Concert at the British Consulate by the kind invitation of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Pratt. The artistes, Mrs, Tolliday of Tientsin and Mr. Mawson of Taian, old friends of the Tsinan community, sang exquisitely. Ably assisted by Mrs. Torrey, Miss Pollard and Miss Hunter™ at the piano, they gave much delight to all present. At the close of the concert there was an auction by Dr. Wheeler of various gifts on behalf of the local foreign Famine Relief Fund, Business was brisk and hilarious. Although some of the domestic articles proved a puzzle to the auctioneer, he had no difficulty in leading the bachelors to bid up bravely. A tin of S. O. oil was auctioned with a tin of A. P. C. oil simultaneously but in friendly rivalry, a dead-heat honourably terminating the contest. The proceeds from the suction, sale of programmes and some woncy gifte realized in all $1,200. After the auction our hostess refreshed us with supper, and then the programme concluded in a short dance.
connexion with Famine Relief Work it is good to know that the students of the Shantung Christian university have just handed to Mr. Todnem the treasurer of the International Auxiliary for Famine Relief the sum of $678, the' proceeds of two dramatic performances: which they przanized a month ago in the Tnetitut His Excellency Chen Lu, newly appointed Chinese Minister to France. returned to Shanghai from Hangchow a couple of days'ago and ie at present meeting merchants with a view to securing snerestions for the improvement of Sino. French trade.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.