FAMINE IN CHINA.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1024, 13 January 1911, Page 2

FAMINE IN CHINA.

\ ■'■ HELP FROM NEW ZEALAND,

Below are detailed subscriptions for the Northern Kiangsu and Anhui famine' fund received by the Chinese Consul for New Zealand (Mr. Yung-Hang Hwang), from January .4 to 12. Further donations will bo received until January 20- r.t the Chinese Consulate, Burncll Avenue, off Park Street, Wellington:— ...

A New Zealander, Wellington, £3; Mrs. Y. L. Hwang, Wellington, £5; Miss Gertrude Hwang, Wellington, £1: Mr. T. H. Shah, Wellington, £2: Mr. C. T. Wong, Wellington, £2; Mr. S. Cafncll, Napier, o&.;: Mr. .Llewellyn Smith, Wellington,., £F Is.; Mr. : J. B. Speed, '.Wellington,. 10s.;. Right Rev. Bishop of-Wellington, £5; Mrs. Rankin, .PalmerStpn %fKt\\, ,,ss. ; Miss Hannah i; Packer,V rChristchiirch, 10s.; an unknown friend, Auckland, £l;' Miss May ■iP~utiiany ,-Welliiigtoiij;.£lJ;.a. foreign ad"fflrfbr, avgllington,-: £3 3s.'; Dr. C. L. Hahdcoek,! Ashbu'rtoii, £1.; "Jumbo," Y.M.C.A., Wellington, 2s. (3d.; Mr. G. Moore, Eparaima,' East Coast, £2; Mr. John Beattie, 195." 6d.; an unknown friend, Masterton,- 2s: -6d.; Miss.Robina Duncan, Foxton, £1; Mr: A. E; Pearce, Consul for Sweden, Wellington, £1 Is.: 1.E., Wellington, £1; the Union Steam Ship Compnay, Wellington, £1 Is.: Mr. C. W. Smith, Wellington, ,-£1; Dr. A. A. -Martin, Palmerston- North, £1 - Is.; Mr. T. E. Corkill, Wellington, £1; Mr. John E. Hooper, Wellington, os.: Messrs. Vcitck and Allan, ■ Wellington, £1; Mr.' Francis 'Wellington, £1; Mr. Tong-Hing; Ohakuhc, £1 Is. • Mr. Yon King, Ohakune, Ss.; Mr. Yen Yao, Ohal^une,-55.; j\[r. r H. M'Lean, sen., Ohakune, 10s.; Mr. A. D. Wright, Ohakune, 10s.; Mr.' Chen Koo' Hsing, Ohakune, 10s.; Mr.' Yen King Tien, Ss.: a sympathiser, Wellington, 55.; Mr. J. Hare, Rongokokako, £1; total, £43 17s. 6d. ...'....

Subscriptions that.liave come to hand since the above list was made.out ..will be acknowledged. .'A general appeal to Chinese, residents in Australasia -will appear in the Chinese weeklies that 'aro published In Sydney and Melbourne.-■"... ■

It is anticipated that-when Chinese residents have genernlly- been' made aware of tho position they will respond as freely as they have .done.in,the past on behalf of distressed fellow countrymen. '

When the lists have been closed Mr. Hwang will call together a committee of local gentlemen to assist him in deter.mining to what organisation the amount raised shall bo handed over. Tho choico . lies between three. bodies,- the International Famine Relief Committee, the general missionary organisation in China, or, the Central China Famine' Committee. WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD —— : — * . IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT. ißy Tcjcgraph.-Spccial. Correspondent.) '"■':, Fellding, January 12. The following was among the business transacted at tho' last meeting of the Wanganui Education Board:— "° A Maori lady at Moawhango is offering to present the board with a school •site and building.. ' It Was decided to inform pupil teachers who declined to go to-the Wellington Training College, that the board could not undertake- to find positions for. them after thqir. pupil teacher term had expired. • ■ ; Mr. Aldridge reported in favour of opening a school at TJmumuri, on tho Mam Trunk line, and it was decided to send a teacher out. '

. It was decided to write to school committees in reference to bringing ,hto_ force tho compulsory attendance provisions for. continuation classes. Several hours were spent in considering tho merits of the 26 applicants for the hcadmastorship of the Marton District High School, and it was finally decided to recommend tho appointment of Mr. D. B. Ryder, science 'instructor to thoboard, for the position. Mr. Ryder is 46 years of age, and has been teaching successfully for 30 years.