Accurate and oficial news of the activities of the Communists in west cern Hunan, is practically impossible obtain. The Government recently announced that both Chenchow and Baoching are sufficiently garrisoned for safety, and are in no danger of un eaplured. Changsha, a5 at Ni some time last year, is full of refugee missionaries for whom there is no Immediate passibility. of returning to Business once again has became normal, after a minor panic at the time of the announcement of the new Governmental silver programme. The irlees "of commodities and native foods have decreased noticeably Eoppers are still scarce. and new 200 cash notes have just been issued by the Kal-Ming Ca.. the local bus ud text company. It is doubled when ther it will be allowed to distribute these new notes freely, in the face of the Government ruling that the notes of the three Government banks. will bbe honoured in the future.
Tung Ting lake and vicinity are a veritable hunter's paradise during this time of the year. From Yochow come reports of thousands of wild geese and ducks seen every day.
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