Long Spell of Drought Ending Great Destitution Fnost a (wnarsronoest kiang, Ki., Aug. 21.
Two weeks ago, Gen. Fong Pen-Tupan of Bt rary Affairs in Kiangsi, held a meeting in Kuling where the high officials in Nane chang and Kiukiang were gathered to discuss what measures they were to take for the common defence of the province. As to the result the meeting, they all agreed to work with one accord and in order to improve conditions in Kiuling, some of the officials were changed.
Owing to the large amount of} business awaiting him in his yamen and the distressing famine cond-in most parts of the province, the Tupan returned to Nanchang from Kuling after a couple of weeks.
In the districts such as Hsintse, there are thousands famine-stricken people, Owing to the long spell of dry weather, the price of vice goes up terribly. It is reported that $1000 worth of rice! has been transported to the worst affected places by the authorities engaged on the relief work.
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