Rain has fallen recently, and has been auch welcomed by the farmers, whose riceficlds were drying up. More is still needed, as the hillside fields, on which the sweet potatoes are planted, still are very dry, Some of the rice fields have not received the full benefit of the last rains, being out of the main channel of the hillside streams that are used for irrigation purposes. The days are cloudy, but sultry, and little rain has fallen of late. More is now urgently needed.
Persistent Rumours are afloat that a rebellion is going on over the border of this county in chou, This is said to have been caused by the sale of a hill, Lungchiushan, con-a lode of to some foreigit firm. As one does not feel inclined to visit the place Jr war correspondent one has to be content with the rumour.
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