We recently completed a four months period of help to some 200-250, Fetugees from flooded villages malnthe county of Pobsing. Some thing ike. seven classes were held filly, with' kindergarten "work for the younger children, 'The Fosler Hospital stair gave much assistance health. supervision and vaceinations, 'There' were a few cases Smallpox, but fortunately' contagion aid. not spread.
These "surely Shantung peasants went through the cold winter months Without a fire of any kind: even in the main assembly"hall,-and nov they have gone back to what is Tet of their villages, but. with practically hope of the break In the Yellow River being repaired.
Pho outlook in the affected area is extremely. serious indeed, the flow water inthe new channel, being Sirendy greater than in the old river bed. "What will happen. when the heavy "stimmer "raing come isnot pleasant to. contemplate, There have been some changes in this small community recently. Mrs Flowers with two children and Mise Int. Smurthwaite have lett for Rietough, while Mise EM, Johnson, fa new recruit from England, has Arrived in' Chowlsun, after a. course study at the. Peipig. Language School." Nurse Wheal has just te-{urned' from furlough, and her. cole Teague, Nurse Logan, will be leavin July for the same purpose.
inthe political sphere there Atle to Yeport. Guerilla warfare followed by reprisals more or less sums up the situation, 'A day oF we ago a very welcome though slight rain fell making the Prospects for the. wheat harvest a Title more promising. "The aulurmn crops have been sown and are com ing'up nicely. "There were very few big Winds in Marsh this" year, but April and. May mere than made. for this Ince, he countryside seems {ul of Beggars, Evictions by Greedy Landlords Hongkong, June 2.
In an unprecedented move since the November, 1938, Currency Legislation, the Hongkong Legislative Council held an emergency. session yesterday and passed all stages of the "Evietion Prevention BIN" it was announced today.
The bill Is to protect permanent residents against profiteering Iand-lords and evictions in favour of wealthy Chinese refugees, "Such a situation "has boon accentuated byt the housing shortage contingent on the influx of refugees.
The legislation, it was believed was hastened by a British family, Me, Clark, manager of the Travel vigors and formerly of Shanghai, his wife and (we children, whose eviction order was received two months ago,
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