Prov. Government's Embargo Hankow, Sept. 14.
'A. Customs notification prohibits from September 5, by order of the Provincial Government, the exportation from Hankow of broad beans, peas and all grains. The reason for the embargo is a feared famine in Hupeh owing to a summer drought The project was first mooted in July, but no official notice was un. From the foreign point view the embargo is irregular, exercise of Chinese valour, for recording to a certain. treaty, con-tone of the party was an elderly sultation fret must be made with physician and all incapable, ap-ithe Powers and due notice (say three or four weeks) giver At the present time an amount between 4,000 and 5,000 tons of Leans is awaiting shipment by foreign firms. Discussions are proveeding—Reuter's Pacific Ser-
Pexinc, Sept. 10.—It will be remembered that the Government. contemplated sending an economic mission to Japan. It is understood that this plan has been abandoned largely owing to lack of funds. Mr. Yuan Liang, who was to have been, one of the Mission, had declined to serve upon it-—Renter's " Pacific Service.
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