In the other districts where famine has not been so acute, Mr. Liv revealed, the people have practically been reduced to a beggarly' state, The most heart-rending part of the situation, according to Mr. Liv, the poor children, gmany of whom have been deserted by their starving parents, In Chiuchuang Mr, Liu was an eyewitness of homeless children in tattered clothes roving about the streets, unwanted. Because, Mr. Liu explained, with the exception of nice-looking little girls who may be sold for a few doll by the others are not "marketable" at all.
Meanwhile, Mr. Liu added, he had petitioned the Kansu provincial
for emergency relief, which had been Government to appropriate, 10,000 distributed among the various stricken districts: $3,500 for Chiuchuang, $2,000 each for Anhs! and Yumen, $500 for each of the others.
Owing to the lack of seeds, Mr. Liu said, spring farming is now practically at a standstill, which will only lead to a more serious famine in the autumn and winter. Supply of stored-up seeds to the farmers at Tow rates of interest and the import of more from other' provinces will be made to relieve the situation. go alleviate the financial stringency in the rural districts, Mr. Liv stated, the provincial government is planning to establish a large number of ce-operatives, and the Farmers' Bank fof China {s lending assistance in this matier—Central News.
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