During the season cotton was one of the much cultivated crops and in spite of the summer floods a fairly leverage crop hus been picked. The Changte and Welhwei cotton mills fare closed down and the export of colton at the present time is im= possible owing to war conditions; the result is that there is practically ho market, or market price, for cotton. 'The disposal of many' other products is hindered in a similar Wway and consequently the economic life of the people is suffering 'The autumn grain crops have a coal market because of the scarcity of coreuls and the farmers are forced to sell their grain in order to pay their tasses, secure soed wheat and prepare winter clothing, but ina rear many' instances these same farmers are now selling grain that they should have for food durin; the coming winter, Famine con tions are becoming more and more evident from day to day. Banditry rapidly ineveasing and daring robberies take plice daily. In the Hwaiking district an attempt is being made to enlist the bandits for new recruits in the army; onerous terms have been arranged and the success of the scheme is anxiously awaited.
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