The building of this 130 Engl miles of good roadway will require more money than the Commission, at present, has at its disposal. 'The Honan Committeee has the promise of the local Government, repeated by former Chairman Teng Che-shi, the first instance and by the Present Chairman, Han Fu-chu,'
the $120,000 borrowed in 1927 bbe repaid, to buttress the Commission funds. While the Commission still holds the Bank of Communications, from whom the funds. were extracted in 1927, responsible for the refunding of this large sum, has let it be unofficially' known that if the Honan Government reit will permit its use building schemes the province, 'The Government, itself, has! undertaken the opening of" cruel kitchens in many' of the cities in the affected area, and has also undertaken the building of roads from Shanchow westward to Tung Kwan, on the Shensi-Tonan border. Tt has, through the P'ingtian Office of the Local Goverment, xent the western district large quantities of grain, which ix being distributed along the route of the road work, thus relievinze the far west. Of of the Government, I very' gladly ear them this witness, that. they are as keenly to relieve the distress of their people, as the most ardent could wish. I single out the Chairman of the Government, General Han Fu-eh'u: in this conneetion, as he is also the Honorary. President of the Famine Relief Association, 'Marshal Feng is also keenly in-wrested in the work of relief, but the present he ix isolated in the Mot Spring resort of Peich'wan, some distance from Weihweitu, in Monan, 'Those who are very' imately connected with him, a sure me that he will be there for. at least two months, and it may be, for three months, Tam, ote,
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