C. A. the Committee for Famine Relief held its monthly meeting. Mr. Carey, the Commissioner of Customs presided. It was decided to ask the three large steamship lines which have regular passenger service between Ningpo and Shanghai to assess each passenger a certain amount according to the class of ticket to assist in the famine relief fund. The amounts to be asked to each class of ticket is as follows,—first class foreign, $1; first class Chinese, 2 dimes, second class, one dimes; third class, five coppers, It is estimated that if this goes into effect the amount collected from one trip of all three ships will approximate $150. This will help very materially in the raising of funds. This is not to apply on fares from Shanghai to Ningpo but only to Shanghai from Ningfo.
The Executive Committee of the Famine Relief Association was greatly strengthened by the addition of the names of the Taoyin, the Commissioner of Customs, the Bishop of the French Catholic Mission and one or two others of prominence here in Ningpo, It was further decided to send out a call for old clothes of al] descriptions, such contributions to be sent to the Y. M, C. A. as a central receiving station, where they will be later sent to the Committee in Shanghai.
The Ningpo Missionary Association held its hi-monthly meeting at the home of the Baptist Single Ladies last evening. The meeting was addressed by the Rev, Milton Stauffer of the China Continuation Committee who had for his subject, "The Christian Missionary Occupa* tion of Chekiang Province." The material he presented was of great interest to all. It stimulated many to wonder if the policy of their Missions was the wisest in view of the facts brought out. Refreshments were carved after a brief business meeting.
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