Kweichow, July 26.
Kweichow, one of the. leanest Provinces of China, again is faced with the threat of an extensive famine this autumn. As the result of prolonged drought in many parts of the! province, there is Ite hope for the autumn harvest, and the price of foodstuffs has been soaring rapidly, to the acute hardship of the poorer people.
The provincial authorities are doing the best they can to alleviate the misery of the people. A number of granatles at various places have been thrown open recently, which sell stored rice at greatly reduced prices, Central News Nanking, July 25.
Mr, ¥. Sima, Japanese _Consul-General at Nanking, called on General Chang Chun, Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the Waichiaopu this morning.
"The nature of the interview which lasted about one hour was, however, not divulged. Mr. Suma "just re-tumed here this morning from Shanghai where he saw Mr. Kawagoe, the Japanese Ambassador to China, report on is dues here central
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