It ig no easy task to visit the poor of Peking, and to decide which amongst them are the most worthy of the gift of a Chou Ch'ang ticket, or of x padded coat! There are many who subsist on miserably scanty means—they hawk clay toys, sweets, or nuts: they make those queer ' fur earcaps: they do a trifle of mending for neighbours who are better off than themselves.
But such people do have some income—the business of the Salvation-tst with food tickets is to look for those who are still lower in the Old gentleman, 88. Cold, com-fortiess room. Depends on' grandchildren to beg living, No children Pulls other means of living. Two sons died recently, one of 26. Consumption, Weak and ill looking.
"Woman of 34, lying sick on K'ang.
cold room. ill for weeks. Husband a soldier—no word for months.
Little daughter only to look after her. Begs for living.
"Riesha man, 7 children, Three social seale—those who have literal ly nothing.
The police know where these unfortunates are to be found, and gladly ce-operate with the Salv tionists on their errands of merey.
Here are a few extracts from the notebook of an Officer who has been visiting such people. They fare only rough notes, written hur-nedly, but methinks' they speak with 2 loud voice to those who have ears to hear,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.