CHINESE FAMINE FUND

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 619, 22 March 1929, Page 14

CHINESE FAMINE FUND

COUNCIL ASKED TO HELP “CITY PRETTY WELL BLED” A suggestion that the City Council might open a subscription list for the relief of distress in the famine arcus of China was made last evening in a wire from the Mayor of "Wellington, who stated that steps had been taken to establish a fund in the capital. The message pointed out that 16,000,000 people were perishing and expressed the hope that an appeal would receive Dominion-wide supporL “Weil, we have bled the public pretty thoroughly,” said the Mayor, Mr. George Baildon. “My experience is that all the money that can be raised here can be spent here, and this is noi a job I look forward to with any comfort. However, I think we should give the public opportunity to contribute by opening a list.”’ Cr. E. J. Phelan: The Govcrnmer.'should be asked to take the lead. IIs a national matter. Cr. A. J. Entrican: I think we shoui* head a list with 100 guineas. know something of distress in Auckland, but it is nothing compared witthat of China. We should set a 3 example. Cr. Ellen Melville: While we do ncwant to minimise the misery in tbaunfortunate country I think we sbou'« call a public meeting to obtain li: - views of the city. Cr. M. J. Coyle: The Governoej has refused to assi: , British min ers, and it would be difficult to reconcile* donation to the Chinese appeal- T.•• question was deferred until the geo« rai meeting of council a week hence-