Tehang, July 31.
Copious rains have fallen and the threatened ruin of the crops by drought has been averted. The. principal products grown in this district are rice, cotton, arrowroot and given continued suitable weather there is promise of a luxuriant harvest of each of these.
Vast improvements are _being in the matter of good wide roads for which Ichang is largely indebted to the enterprising firm of Ellis & Ca. who have taken up 'a Ford car agency and have already introduced a ear which may have stimulated the officials to prepare suitable roads for motoring.
The river has been fairly high and several ships were compelled to remain in port for a considerable time owing to the swift current: there has been a decided drop this week and traffic is about normal again—Reuter.
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