The Archive · 1927

MANCHURIA'S POOR

CAN CROP — BEAN CROP

Difficulties Created by Excessive Percentage of Moisture Mukden, De Recent reports confirm the provious statement that this bean crop in North Mi largely of inferior quality, due excessive percentage of moisture. It now appears that, while the crop south of Kungehuling (on the S.ALR,, south of Changchun) is excellent, "the beans originating from thy regions north and north: west of Harbin contain as much as.

23 per cent. of water, against 11 to 12 per cent. for well dried beans, Since this quality is below the standard required by the mixed Storage system enforced by the South Manchuria Railway Ca., the bulk of the beans from the northern districts are being shipped Viadivostock, instead of Dairen, and the Harbin mills are working Grant by Hongkong ("farder-ed Olticer's Estate The Legislative Council has voted Hongkong, Deg. 29.

Rucsia have been ordered to proceed to north China to stir up trouble,! whilst_a few will be sent to the)

There are at present 3,000 troops Kongmoon. is understood that Dr. Wang!

Minister of Justice in full capacity, turning cwt 70,000 pieces of bean cake a day, while the Dairen mills are kept idle. divert the beas transport to Dairen, To remedy the. situation and $8,500 fo the cette of 3

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