Salt Lake Herald | 1900-11-05 | Page 1 | King of Corea Sends Flour, Rice and Cigarettes to the Allied Troops

KING KINO OF COREA SENDS FLOUR FOUR RICE AND ANO ND I CIGARETTES TO THE ALLIED TROOPS Correspondence of the Associated Press China Oct 2 ZA A gift of a large quantity of flour rice and tobacco co from the king of Korea to the allied forces has arrived here and been for forwarded forwarded forwarded warded to Tien Tsin for distribution The present was accompanied by a let letter letter letter ter from his majesty expressing his bis friendship and good will to the allies and begging them to accept the sup supplies supplies plies piles There were Here in all sacks of flour sacks of rice rl e and 2000 boxes I of ot cigarettes which have been apportioned apportioned apportioned among the respective troops The share of the Americans has been forwarded to the men at Pekin The gift gilt caused considerable com corn comment comment ment here especially in view of the fact that the letter from the Korean ruler expressly requested that the sup supplies supplies plies be equally distributed among the forces This naturally includes th tb Japanese The cigarettes are sought after atter as asI I souvenirs