Shang June 20.
With 13,000 people, representing one-fourth' of its' _pre-hostility, population, within its ancient walls, Kiangyin, once prosperous Yangtze city 40 kilometres north of Wusih, is "showing signs of revival, the Shanghai ~"Nippo" reported yesterday, Six-tenths of the city was laid waste by shelling and fire last year, bhut rehabilitation work is going apace under the direction of an Autonomous Commission formed on February 5, Always a distribution' centre for agricultural products, the town will Assume a greater importance in the revival of the Lower Yangtze when projected harbour improvements are} completed, the "Nippo" pointed out, 'Two cotton mills, which escaped destruction, are also located in. the city, One' is equipped with 40,000
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