Thousands Saved from Starvation by the Salvation Army ros rite SALVATION Ansty, PexING
During the month of January, a total of 101,769 bowls of porridge. have been distributed in the five chou changs under the supervision of the Salvation Army in Peking, the daily average for the month being 3,725. Thus, over 21,000 chin of millet have been given to people who would otherwise have remained hungry, and who might possibly have been starved to death. In the larger number of cases, the porridge has been given to ticket holders whose homes have been visited, and who have been found to be really deserving circumstances.
It is worthy of note that all porridge has been actually eaten within the kitchens, no one being allowed to take the food away without special permission. In cases where the officers have satisfied themselves that people were too sick, or had insufficient clothing to wear, to come in person to the chou chang, food was sent to their homes. Dry millet also has beea distributed to certain poor families in needy circumstances.
Two of the Peking kitchens are this year being supported by the Chinese Red Cross Society, whilst another is being run in memory of the late Lady Aglen. At the request of the venerable Mr. Chao Er-hsun, a sixth kitchen has just been opened, in which it is planned to provide for at least 1,500 guests.
'A kitchen and night shelter for coolies has also been opened in Tietitsin. The complete figures for the month of January are not yet available, but at least 1,000 meals per day are being distributed there. In addition to this work in these two cities, relief work amongst the sufferers in the recently flooded areas is still going forward.
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