The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-30
FUNDS FOR
REFUGEES
Chinese Christians In
Japan.
THE MISSIONARIES PLEAD
Thousands of Converts Fleeing From
the Murderous Mobs are
Destitute.

The horrible massacres in China have
aroused public sympathy in Honolulu and
there is on all sides a desire expressed to
aid the refugees who have fled from Chi
ma to Japan. where they are now being
cared for by big-hearted people of all ma
tionalities. A large number Of philan-
thropic people in this city have spoken
freely Of subscribing for the wants of
those who were rendered homeless by the
fanaticism of the Boxers
They state that as it is not practical to
ores. they propose to send contributions
tc the missionaries in Japan, on whom
will fall the brunt of the care-taking and
sheltering of those unfortunately forced
by the horrors of the war. to leave all
but their lives behind them.
Since the plan was but recently con-
ceived to render financial aid to these
terested in the movement here appeal to
the people to give their mites to the
cause as early as possible this week, as
| 1t is proposed to send the relief fund on
the Coptic, which is due August ID, and
will undoubtedly sail for Japan and Chi
ma the same day.
| Mr.. w. w. Hall and Mr. T. c. Thrum
have consented to act for those who have
proposed the relief fund. and will receive
sccntrbutons at their respective places OF
business.
/ The following are extracts from letters
received from DIR. Adaline Kelsey of Yo-
kchama, who is at the head of chari-
table hospital for the Japanese:
July 6.-Just now there Is urgent need
all possible aid to our suffering brethren
in China, who are escaping and coming
to Japan. One shipload has arrived and
another Is on the way and more to come
Every available place is utilized
Temporary abode for them My small
Quarters are converted into hospital for
the sick and wounded who are coming,
some quite destitute, needing food, shell
ter, clothing, medical aid and nursing.
Our resources will be strained to the ut
most TO meet this unprecedented emer-
lgency And so I send few articles in
the hope that someone may buy them to
help us at this time. Any help will be
most gratefully received. This great dis
tress has so suddenly developed that it
has taken us all unaware and unprepar-
led. The little band of missionAr-
les here meet daily to pray and to plan
for them in their deep distressl
My little place can hold six grown people,
for we all give up our rooms and sleep
anywhere.
July 15.-I am working now for the
refugees from China in addition to my
other work. My place is full of these.
who escaped with their lives. Delicate
mothers with little infants-one only
twelve days old when she fed from Tien-
Tsin-another still with baby one month
lold, another mother with two sick little
zones. I send a tray-cloth and shall be &c
thankful If someone wants it, as these
lpeople with me now are so needy. II
there Is no chance to sell now, please dc
mot feel troubled, as / know We shall be
iprovided for in some way or other, only
/ always feel that must do my part and
lall 1 can, and the Lord will do all need >
DR.. Kelsey is an independent missionary
lwho has just enough to live on. The
lother missionaries have been for some
time past struggling along cut-dowr
salaries. Honolulans can the more read.
lily understand how they must practice
self-denial in extending hospitality Il
these unfortunate ones. 1t will be re.
NE mbered that Julian Hawthorne aft5i
his visit to India during the late famine
wrote Send the money to the missionar.
les" He felt they could be trusted.