Bandits on the Banks of the Yangtze: Shots Returned Hankow, May 24.
The prospect of normal, but at present there is a shortage, to meet which the merchants have imported 60,000 piculs from Annam, The price of rice remains about $16.80 @ picul, The above difficult con have greatly embittered the farmers, and one fears that this bitterness will prepare the people increasingly for Communism. - The situation is rendered increasingly menacing, on account of the fact that the shortage of cocoons will' probably result in the closing of a number of filatures.
The following grim song, which has recently appeared is sadly sug-festive of sections of China less fortunate than Wusih has been in One hopes most earnestly that its dismal prophecy will never he fulfilled, Tt goes without sayin that this is a loose translation, but it conveys the exact meaning.
On earth, no peace anywhere, The often are bade The Japanese river steamer Toyo! Maru was made the target of rifle firing from a band of bandits at a point three miles above Cheng Liang Chi in the up river area on Fri it has been reported here. The guards who happened to be on board, the Toyo Maru returned the fire and silenced the bandits after ten, minutes. About ten bullets hit:
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