RELIEF FOR CHINESE.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 23, 28 January 1911, Page 3

RELIEF FOR CHINESE.

• I DISPOSAL OF FAMINE FUND. Last evening a meeting of subscribers to -iji© fund for relief of Chinese who have been, randexed desfcitat-e by the terrible famine in the provinces of KiasagEu and Anhra was 1 held at the Chinese Cousalate, Burneai-aveaiute. The Bishop, of Weßiogfeon presided. It is estimated tiiat faily 2,500,000 people-are affected by the famine. Mr. Yung-Liang Hwang,, Consul, said that £214 8s had been received to date in New Zealand, the greater part being contributed in Wellington. It waa decided tJhat the sum of £5200 be cabled at once to~the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, to be handed to the Central China Famine Relief Committee for distribution. The meetfSng expressed a hope that the people of New Zealand would realise more keeply the terrible sufferings of the afflicted and starving Chinese, and make a. more adequate response to the appeal for aid. Of the total sum contributed, only £6f> 17s had been, subscribed by Europeans. The Consnl will be glad to receive any further donations and tC forward them to China from time to time. He acknowledges the following further contributions: — ; i !

Messrs Baldwin and Rayward, patent agents, Wellington, report that they have filed the following applications for patents, in Ne»v Zealand, during the week ending 27th January, 1911: — W. Reeves, Auckland, improvements in swingletrees ; G. Hansen, Canterbury, improved lockup bottle crate ; C. Christie, Sydney, improved earth excavator ; D. Coster, Sydney, an improved carbon dissolvent ; C. Christie, Sydney, improvements in, lifting cranes'; MessrsThomson and Dane, Nelson, improved knockdown fruit case and filler thereof ; W. Brown, Nelson,' an improved milk separator ; C. Christie, Sydney, machines for classifying and concentrating ores ; G. Hutchinson, Auckland, improvements in internal combustion engines; J. Brinati, Rongotea, an improved' spring ffifeed far vehicles.-- A-drt.

£ s. d d. Amount previously acknowledged 108 12 Chang Hamg, Wanganui ... 11 Collected 'By Cbong Hang from GMniese in Wangamui ... 912 John M'Aulay, Lepperton. ... 10 Ching. Kee and Co. New Plymouth - 3 0 Collected by Ching Kee apd Co. from Chinese in New' Plymouth 8 0 Miss P. L. Carter, Purekahs, Waikato 5 "In Memoriam," Otaki ... 10 Levin and Co., Wellington ..« 5 5 Dr. A. W. M'Arthur, S.M., Wellington; 1 1 A. H. Miles, Consul for Brazil, Wellington ..'. 3 3 Collected by Wong Too from Chinese in Petone ... 2 6 J. W. Howell, Otaki ... 5 B. F. Eagar, Otaki 2 C. Johnson, Otaki 2 Liang King, Otaki 1 1 Collected by Liang King from Chinese in Otaki 13 9 Yee Cheng Wing and Co., Wellington 2 0 Joe Kwong Lee, Wellington... 2 0 Joe Seiog Cbao, Wellington ... 2 0 Kwong Tai Chong and Co., Wellington 1 10 Collected by Yea Hong, of Chinese Association, from Chinese in Wellington ... 22 18 An Unknown European friend, Wellington ... 2 ■ An unknown English friend, forwarded by the Rev. D. Ballachey, Wellington ... 2 Collected by the Rev. Mr. T. F. Loie from Chinese in Auckland 4 5 Collected by William Ah Chee from Chinese in Auckland 6 4 Received since th>e above list •was compiled -■• ... 15 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Total .„ £214 8 0