a deluge of rain which prevents the pi The country is suffering just now fro
ing of earth-nuts, and is killing the young igo shoots which are already planted out, An Extraordinary Scare has taken possession of the people. It is reported that " quantity of poisoned wheat flour has found its way into the country, and is being consumed with fatal effects. Even foreigners are affected by the scare, and rome refuse altogether to eat bread. Tt is certain that a number of deaths hava occurred in the country from a trouble which the votives cannot identify. They know tke symptoms of both plane and cholera, xnd will not allow tha' her thee. They have two exjlina ions of the poiroving, One is that this is a quantity of four poisoned by the Russians. in the hope thet it would be he'd up by the Japancae, and so work them harm. The other, and more colourxble explanation, is that someone was smuggling morphine concealed in flour, and that the medicine Hot Lose. A8 the cor signees lost track of the begs with the powder in them they simply sold the lot, rather than lose their profits, But each explo: ation lo-ves a wide margin for debate, and the two together cut h rd at the import of flour forthe present.
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