Frost Oun Own Consronvent Wusih, Ku, Oct. 6, A. severe, widespread and fatal epidemic of malaria is at present going on, all through this district. This is the only sickness, in epidemic form we have had, if one excels the much milder epidemic of bacillary dysentery, in the late summer.
The dry and warm weather in auc tumn had a bad effect on the cocoon crop. the silk yield from which is not "good. Owing to scarcity the price of cocoons went up to $45 a picul despite the fact that. it was originally fixed at $30. Silk merchants are having a hard time, for owing to war rumours and Japanese competition, the price of silk hes been steadily failing and the market hot active. Some. of "the smaller Alatures have closed.
An exhibition of anti-aircraft was held in the public park day before yesterday. War rumours are preva-Tent, but there is no sense of panic,
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