The famine tio mines at Kwobchio, near Meogiss, are being energetically developed by" Chinese syndicate, Modern machinery costing about a million dollare has been purchased through German firm and is rapidly being stalled, A small railway is likely to. be built from the mines to Amichow to join the French line, This line ought to pay well. The preliminary surveys are slroady complete.
The people have taken advantage of the state of offales in the country to plant. opiam in several districts, Proclamations have been issued by the new authorities against this, but they arn for yet atrong enough to one with the deplorable state of affaire, The high price demanded for the drag has proved too great temptation to the farmers, There is great trouble ahead for these misguided people, for both old and new are determined that China shall be delivered from the curse of the pernicious drag.
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