Exchange has fluctuated for over! a month between 2,100 and 2,179 cash for the dollar. This ix some. thing absolutely new for this district. Food prices, while high, have not been affected by the war, due to good local crops. The complaint of] the farmers is difficulty in market ing their crops. Taking it whole, the local crops are excelled The local Government schools have not opened, but the mission schools are running increased attendance. The general] feeling of the people is one of uneasiness and panic, but this!
due to the general unsettled! conditions and to yao yen, not to, any special local cause of' alarm. The authorities have ordered the collection of taxes for next year and this has greatly disturbed ths feountry people.
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