Chengtu, July 1.
The great drought is over. Copious rains have fallen of late. Meat is on sale again; it was interdicted during the drought, while all temples held special services for the invocation of rain. Still the price of rice remains high, it now being at the rate of 4,800 cash per deo, The crops in the country look good. Great areas are under rice and are doing extremely well. There is promise of a rich harvest in the west. If the political situation is quiet, the people will be happy indeed.
-Now that examinations are all over and schools closed, the foreign population are moving away to the mountain resorts. Many are plan-ring trips into the interior. Recently, there has been organized here a Border Research Society, with a maximum of 30 members, to encourage trips of exploration and investigation into the border country in what is popularly known as the 'Tribes' Country." Already the first party has started under the guidance of Dr. Morse, president of the new organization, and Mr. J. H. Edgar, F.R.G.s., the well-known pioneer of the border marches. They will go by way of Tachienlu into the Badiwawa country for five weeks.
Other parties are outfitting for shorter jaun jaunts. -This plan of summer holidaying has proved quite popular in late years and has added to our stock of knowledge regarding the bord ler
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