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this Committee resolved to appeal : to all the treaty ports of China and Japan, and to the Colonies of Hong Kong and Singapore. They know that Houghtong has contributed largely already; but they would hope that the revelation of such overwhelming suffering will awaken such increased sympathy as will cheerfully contribute again. They think also that there be some who had not given before, who may now be glad to do so when the distress is known to be so great. They beg therefore to commend the matter to your deep sympathy.

I enclose copies of Mr. Richard's letters, as well as a minute of the names of the gentlemen composing the Committee here and the plans they have adopted. This will be a sufficient guarantee of the urgency of the case; the enclosed letters will tell their own story.

You will observe that Dr Nevius and the Revd Mr. Corbett have gone to join the Revd. Mr. Richard at Ching Chow foo; and that the British and United States Consuls at Chefoo have arranged to forward to them all monies without delay.

Having been appointed...

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this Committee resolved to appeal : to all the treaty ports of China and Japan, and to the Colonies of Hong Kong and Singapore. They know that Houghtong has contributed largely already; but they would hope that the revelation of such overwhelming suffering will awaken such increased sympathy as will cheerfully contribute again. They think also that there be some who had not given before, who may now be glad to do so when the distress is known to be so great. They beg therefore to commend the matter to your deep sympathy. I enclose copies of Mr. Richard's letters, as well as a minute of the names of the gentlemen composing the Committee here and the plans they have adopted. This will be a sufficient guarantee of the urgency of the case; the enclosed letters will tell their own story. You will observe that Dr Nevius and the Revd Mr. Corbett have gone to join the Revd. Mr. Richard at Ching Chow foo; and that the British and United States Consuls at Chefoo have arranged to forward to them all monies without delay. Having been appointed... Page 392
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this Committee resolved to appeal : to all the treaty ports of China and Japan, and to the Colonies of HongKong and Singapore. They know that Houghtong has contributed largely already; but they would hope that. the revelation of such overwhelming will awaken such increased suffering sympathy as will skeerfully contubute again. They think also that there be some who had not given may begore, who may be glad to do so now when the distress is known to so great. They beg therefore to _ commend the matter to your deep sympathy. I enclose copies of Mr. Richard! 392 letters, as well as a minute of the names of the gentlemen composing the Committee here and the plans they have adopted. This will be a sufficient guarantee of the but the of the ease; urgency enclosed letters will tell their own story. You will observe that Dr Nevius and the Revd Mr. Corbett_ have gone to join the Revd. Mr. Richard at Ching Chow foo; and that the British and United States Consuls at Chefoo have arranged. to forward to them all moneis without belay. Having been appointed. be f
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this Committee resolved to appeal : to all the treaty ports of China and Japan, and to the Colonies of HongKong and Singapore. They know that Houghtong has contributed largely already; but they would hope that. the revelation of such overwhelming

will awaken such increased

suffering sympathy

as will skeerfully contubute again. They think also that there be some who had not given

may

begore, who

may

be glad to do so

now when the distress is known to

so

great. They beg therefore to _ commend the matter to your deep

sympathy.

I enclose copies of Mr.

Richard!

392

letters, as well as a minute of the names of the gentlemen composing the Committee here and the plans they have adopted. This will be

a sufficient guarantee of the

but the of the ease; urgency

enclosed letters will tell their own

story.

You

will observe that Dr

Nevius and the Revd Mr. Corbett_

have gone to join the Revd. Mr. Richard at Ching Chow foo; and

that the British and United States

Consuls at Chefoo have arranged.

to forward to them all moneis without belay.

Having been appointed.

be

f

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