In Tientsin last winter the Army, under the direction of Major Waller, established and maintained ten porridge kitchens and on some day fed as high as 10,000 persons. in addition, a gruel waggon patrolled the streets and fed unfortunate rick=
Shanghai, Apr. 23.
J. Madeira, an elderly Portuguese who has been in the employ of the General Electric Company of China Ltd, for the past 31 years, was found In the lavatory of the company ai 49 [Szechuen Road yesterday morning with a gun-shot wound on his forehead, On. the floor, beside the slumped body, was found a revolver, Madeira was conveyed to the Country Hospital in an emergency ambulance of the Fire Brigade, dying soon tier admission. He is believed to shaw coolies. Eight or nine other forms, of relief were included in the Army's programme, Since "his arrival here Major Walker hax visited the hugo camp for beggars. which now cares. for 1.400 persons and with an average of five news ones dally. also visiting other establishments maintained by the Army.
The staff of the Salvation Arm here is stvanging an "At home" the new commanding Meet, to he held next Tuesday at the Blackstone Apartments from 445° pin, until 1630 pin,
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