At present there seems to be no animus against foreigners in this part of the province, whether they by British or other As a matter spelled the against their
menace, is filling the mind of everyone, to the complete elimina tion of all else, A very good autumn crop has just been garner ed all through the province, which is something to be devoutly thank ful for, but there is the bitterness in the farmer's mind of the tax col Hectors, garnering not only. this year's tuli, but two years in advance fas well. The farmer wise, in a more confined for his peanut and sesamum crop. Every year, about this time, enormous quantities of these two pro-duets have been shipped away to the Shanghai market. This year, of course, not only are there no cara, but the way is blocked as well. Thus the local market is glutted, and the prices are kept down for the man who must exchange his crop for ready money.
Railway Usefulness Destroyed The complete cessation of all but military activity along the railroads detracts from the comfort of the community and the profit of the mere ant No freight is, moving id the coal situa-sperate this year ay it was year at this time, and for the very same causes. Fortunate ly the foreign community have their supplies of coal in for the winter. We had been so warned of this coming trouble, that we were able to anticipate its arrival. We have to thank the Governor's Yamen for assisting, with the allocation of idle trucks, in getting a special ahipment of coal from Chisctso. We will not suffer as our Chinete friends will ha can only hope that for their Gays of internecine warfare will be shortened.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.