in Relief Fnom Out OWN Connesvoxonnr London, Sept. 9.
There is a growing fooling in this country that we ought to do some thing for the relief of the sufferers in the floods in China. The trouble that we have no money to devote leven to humanitarian enterprise Perhaps, however, I may explain what is being done, Mr. J.B, Martin, secretary of the hing Inland Mission, tells me that they huve already received a considerable number of don their famine fund, which is in existence, gran their Treasurer ent staff and machinery. in Ching for the purpose of organising veller work in-any aren affected. "One of thei missionaries, the Rev.
Andrew, has been loaned. to. that Commission, and directed the xeliet works in the north-west of Ching For a evi of two gear, present on furlough inthe United States, and will be returning China, after a brief visit to this country, to continue organising re-
'A"ietier' in the "Manchester Gaardian" from. Ma Joh Graham ion. "At the same time, there ave forward the following sugges
millions" of "bushels of wheat in 'America and. in Australia. unused fand likely' to be burnt. There are English. shipe Tying up. empty and sailors out of work. "There is an Tnusable mass of last year's cotton unsold "and closed factories Lancashire unable to. spin it. Never was there such a. blzarte situation. The matter was, taken by the Society of Friends at executive meeting. last Friday. Every one of the growers pers wanted is. impaver! fack of tra 2 low one is, requ nese Government might need a Toan fon easy terms.
understand that the Chinese in England, including 500. studerite: and dock labourers are raising their own funds under the direction of the Consul-Generat.
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