First Shipment of Wheat for Refugees Leaves for River Ports As the initial move in its vast, Wan possible Ins, zach pened undertaking to save from starvation ater, til, Mi Lynch planed fand death the hundreds of thousands ree Sri, ders teehee of absolutely destitute Chinese who them discharge there, but the rapid thave been overwhelmed by the un-River may meriane plan and fall in the waters of the Yangtse Brosedented series of disasters Which have ravaged China during unloaded in Shadghat" According 3 Hires Peele oan
Relief Commission despatched "un the past year, the National Pod the present plan devised by Ir. Nov. 49 1,000 tons of American wheat Everett.and concurred in by Mr. for distribution " at Naaking and Lynch, gangs of coolies are set to Wahu, work sacking the grain in the holds This shipment of the vital cereal of the off-shore freighters soon is the first lot of the 450,000 tons as hatches are lifted. which the commission has arranged ewen die alcae, to purchase under the terms of a special agreement from the United ties tec lite tel hee States Government, through its as was done in the case of the Farm Relief Bureau, Chungsha, or to the commission's bulk shipment o Arrived at' Shanghaison Nov. 17-on depot at Posting Swing atenalve "sloraye, facies at the hoard the Swedish freighter Nuolja old Chinn Merchants Pootang ends from Portland, Oregon, on the) arters, any quantity of wheat oF Columbia River, this first relief con. lout can be held there in. perfect ligament has been "sent, up stream safety' until required. No cargo spat of the cargo of the Chin hooks are permitted in handing the sacks, despite the wharf cool penchant for using this instrament, Consequently "even in." utili A final inspection of the initial) second "hand sacking, the loss is shipping arrangements and the nevwkept at the. very minimum. At! ly inaugurated system for sacking the present time the entire expense the bulk wheat for local re-ship-involved in sucking the grain here ment was carried out here on Wed-Tess than three taels per ton. nesday afternoon by Mr. F.
Lynch, Financial Advisor to the With the system now in efficient working order, shipments of wheat. Nationalist "Government, whose will be sent to the famine areas as 'hi services have been loaned. to. the rapidly as required. Despite his Commission to, supervise all trans-many other duties as financial Dortation dotals, Mr. Lo Everett, the advisor to the Nationalist Govern-President of L. Everett, Inc., who ment, Mr. Lynch is giving this thas handled the chartering of the phase of the local operations his, Great fleet of ocean carriers requir-personal attention. In accordance ed to bring the grain from America, With the decisions of the local comand Mr, F, J. Rossiter, representa~ mittee, Mr. Lynch plans to use the tive in China for the United States regular river freighters for Department of Agriculture. The possible shipments, owing to the Imapection patty tst. visited the river freighter Chungsha at the argo at minimum, non-profit bear-teneral agreement to accept this Ghina Merchants Godowns at Pooing. rates. Complications, however, tung which been secured as a may result in this regard due pot by the Flood Relief organieathe unexpected low water on. the one" With a. special detail of 150 Yangtse which may even prevent. gendarmes from the Salt Gabelle the regular shallow-draught freight Forees on duty, the huge depot, they ers from making certain of the found, was being put in shape rapid-river ports, Should this occur, Mr.
to, necommodace the many trant-Lynch' is prepared to utilize native elfic shipments, which from now cargo junks for the same on will nirive In. continual success: thede little craft rear sion: ess water than the steamers, Proceeding next to the freighter From both Chinese and foreign-Nuolja, which is lying in the stream es, on all sides, the commission. off the Asiatic Petroleum Co.'s receiving the utmost ce-operation re. wharf on the Pootung side, in. its charitable activities, " Mr. rip of officials were pleated to as-Lynch declared on Nov. 19, highly! certain that the sacking and unload.
Praising the spirit shown in relieve ing of the wheat to lighters alonging the national distress, fide is being handled at the ae of from 1200 to 1400 tong dag, OF 8,000, sacks per hour at vessel's five hatches, A committee for the raising of itunds for Chinese flood relief has From the steamer, the sacks of grain were being transported via Everett lighters to the Chun which expected to complete her from this committee has been re-cargo in this regard by midnight. ceived in Shanghai by M. Henri Jast night, all arrangements at both. imbert and by him transmitted to the depot' and aboard ship having: the National Flood Relief Commi been prepared under the personal, sion. Tt amounted to $8,645.53. The ar vision of Mr. Everett. In Commission acknowledges its jer to guarantee 'a prompt loadceipt with thanks. ing of the Chungsha, Mr. Everett kept his crews continuously at work The Swedish Charge d'Affaires, from the time the Nuolja opened her Lag has notified the hatches until the objective was obtained, Both Mr. Lynch and Mr. Rossiter extended him their opngratulations on. the efficient system Snaugurated which, they state, will result, in important savings to the commission, as well ae facilitating the undertaking itself.
The remainder of the wheat in the Swedish freighter's holds will be transported to the depot godowns. While this vessel also brought over partial cargo of lumber, the steamer Melmay, and the Dai wood will carry complete grai cargoes consigned solely to the com. mission. Additional—trans-oceanic freighters flying the flags of many nationg are due in Shanghai at short intervals until the entire tonnage in either wheat or flour, a substitution (of 60 per cent. of which is permitted by the agreement, has been received.
That 'a committe on flood relief has also been in Sweden under the leaderip of the noted explorer, Dr. Sven sdin, The deputy chairman is Dr. Hedin's associate, Dr. Andersen. the sums raised in China by private gifts and transmitted to the national' Flood Relief Commission, more than two-thirds has come from the all the money cent province has been given by Shanghai residents, organizations and business firms. Following is the Janalysis of contributions within the country by provinees: Contribue tfons to Flood Relief from Provinces,
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