with Pneumonia Peiping. June 1 The French Minister to China, MIN. Henri Wilden, was taken to hospital this morning with pnewmonia. It is understood that his condition" is somewhat serious.
Reuter. cee to move the silk crop, this year on account of low price and few buyers, much less money will circulate.
Rice planting is Beginning from! seed bed to open field as soon as the Silk worms get out of the way. The teanals have become very shallow for Tack of rain. Local weather prophets pre die! summer floods, as it has been ry for s0 Tone.
Strlet orders from Nanking via) Hangchow have come down for more economy. and higher e@ficiency in government matters. Amongst the magistrates, a younger, better trained troup are displacing older men. the police force. fewer and better men are retained. the sort Known as. "harmless", Lo. those who dare not make arrests. are allowed to retire:
There is loew pressure for payment of taxes, but pessimists say it is only delay, not reduction because as soon fs times are better, all back taxes demanded.
Suspected communists and opium addicts are having a bard time of Some are arrested and kept with. out trial or punishment Tong enough fo Alscover, hig or maybe her real babite. Reform. recovery and ree are emphasized in New Life)
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