Locally conditions are very quiet, and the country round is more tranquil than before. As there has been no further thrust westward, People have more or less settled down to their usual occupations and manner of life. The price of rice normal, and other commodities are only a little higher than usual, for local produce.
There is big shortage of all foodstuffs and material which formerly came from Shanghai. A few apples are obtainable at 50 cents per 1b., but are poor quality, ON stocks are practically nil, also candles and cigarettes.
No cement has been shipped to Kiukiang for some months now, due to Government requirements, building has come to a stand: there is a good milk supply and local made butter is available, which is a great blessing.
Frequently aeroplanes go over the mountain or skirt it but so far no bombs have been dropped in the Lushan area, which seems to show that this zone is being respected as a purely residential area, and is not fortified in any way whatever Hospital's Good Work The Community Hospital is still and doing good work hinese and foreigners, and relief committee continue with their good deeds; most of the goods they make are being sent to the hospitals at Kiukiang, where many wounded soldiers are treated from time to time. Dr. Perkins has his hands very full there, but he is abl assisted both by Chinese and foreigners.
So far we have had a fairly mild winter, except for a few earl; during which much ice was collected ready for summer use, it has been quite pleasant. Recently we had a little snow, the most being 6 inches deep on the ground, which gave a beautiful vista over the mountain new companies here, created by them, merely derive greater advantage from this market.
Increasing Live Stock Manchoukuo ik principally an agricultural country, and Japan is seeing to it that the fruits of the labours of % of the 36,000,000 inhabitants of this empire, approach more nearly the standards which Japan requires, Live stock in large numbers are indispensable for tilling, harvesting and transportation, and bigger and better fleeces are needed for the woolen mills, so the Manchoukuo Government and the South c QEY MIXTURE
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