Nanking, Sept. 30.
The total damage to the winter farm crops in the country caused by natural calamities is expected to reach 278,528,400 louis this year, according to a forecast of the National Aericultural Research Bureau under the Ministry of Industry. This in-eludes" 142.811.200 piculs from drought, 6411.50 _piculs from windstorms. 29887.300 piculs from flood. 2.869.300 piculs from the locust pest. and 56.547.- 100" piculs from other calamities. Kuo Min, Nooks. The police will then have their hands full stopping evasions of the law. They are cognizant of the: fact that some of these clubs will Jcontinve after giving up their quarters, the members resorting to. this hotel to-night, another hotel _tomorrow, mah Jonge playing being there permissible, and some hostelries having lenses permitting them serve opium to their quests.
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