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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1125, 12 May 1911, Page 8

A recent, messaso from St. Petersburg slates that according It the latest information from the Far East (he famine is daily becoming more serious in Chinr. The situation is most, grave in the province of Shantung, where it is seated that, the inhabitants are selling even their wives and daughters to obtain food. The Government fears the outbreak of an antidynaslie movement as a result of |] 10 general discontent, and already revolts are reported from several provinces. There was an interesting scene in the Storthing, at Christiania, Hie other dav, when Mile. Anna fiogstnd look her se.it in the House ior the first time, in.place of If. Bratlie, who was (o be absent for a fortnight. Most of the members of the Government and the Storthing we.ro present at the sitting, and the public galleries were crowded, ladles being much in evidence. The President of the Storthing welcomed Jlllc. Rogstad, saying that this was a remarkable day in the history of Norway, and tho Premier and others also delivered short speeches suitable to the occasion. Jlllo. Rogsl&d wns the recipient of a large number of congratulatory telegrams and gifts of flowers, " J