The summer' rains have come carlier then usual this year, and floods and wash-outs are reported from many places. Kihsien appears to have been most seriously affected. In one of the suburbs scores of houses have been washed away, and there has been some less of life. The motor services are practically discontinued, and the cart trafticheld up. Mails are delayed and there is a general disorganization on account of the inundations. The weather has not been exceptionally hot. Autumn crops are excellent.
Famine relief in the southern part of the province is still proceeding. Grain is being distributed and several places. have poor children being fed daily, while the opportunity is used to teach them a few characters an al fresco ragged schools. But on the whole conditions are better than anticipated and improving.
Notwithstanding anti-cotton grow-A gocd cotton. crop is expected. ing propaganda, much has been sown in the usual districts. Sugar beet is to be seen in a good number of places and seems to do well, but there is practically no use to which these experimental crops can be put.
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