Canton, Sept. 3. When the schools operated city government re-o} ember 18, there will peace, a seri- rotaing control of the capital ast fous economic crisis ig now looming, Offeial figures show that, trad Rest' of the province. "He. haa conditions "are any thi ne been procuring large quantities couraging. 'Silk and tes, Canton's military supplies byway' of principal articles of export, oon kwangsi, "no doubt "trusting to be on the stea line, superior' equipment to "overcome hig rivals, Tee the result that filatures and firma" hav down one closed iter another. According to the Customs Brokers Guild, the valu Chao remains in the of exports for. the period from, January 1 to June 0° was ap-Sire Sate nace proximately $6,000,000, agai total value of imports of over $1 Sea ae oer ar a Godet il "unfavourably ead ed exchange chaos, With the pre elance has caused an anprecsdent num on the Hongkong. cellar Bonne rel se muh repre footer 30 geste gravity of the situation may be lead from the fact that clu teer. some say a million dollars, Secured bythe promise—or rather Seri ale ea cee saris ae ins cee bouring' districts is: already' comfag Sotkcenct eel cate Esecra of meet the of rice is bound to come down further, Many prediet that Sri, te tie }#5 a picul, As to the silk cocoon crop, raat of ieee east of tallier been leaves goes up to military training for. boys and in first-aid work for girls, The boys will be given class-room instruction for two hours a week, and four hours will be devoted to The girls will have both class room instruction and practical work, All students are compelled to take these courses, which, it is off Cally stated, are "Connected "with the military'defence of the country—Reater.
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