The Shanghai Chinese Native Pro-duets Trading Ca, has despatched two deputies to Chungking to discuss with the Municipality the problem regarding shipment of selected sample goods manufactured by the Chinese factories in Shanghai for an exhibition for from 20° to 30 days in the premises of the local Chamber of Commerce. It is learned that the flatter and the municipal authorities fare in favour of such a scheme and are willing to help in carrying It through.
Most of the districts in east, south Jand north Szechuen are reported to Ihave been struck by drought, the rice ferops reaped this season ranging from 20 to 80 per cent. of normal. In fields bordering on the hills practical-nothing was obtained. Indeed, the lack of drinking water has become a a question of grave importance in many places. With other minor crops destroyed by the scorching sun, the [poor peasants in certain districts have Sarted to live on bark, grass roots and a special kind of mud.
'Tseng Wu Shan, a mountain across the Yangtze river' here, is productive of coal of the frst quality. This tact is demonstrated by a local coal-mining company, which recently succeeded In discovering a large coal deposit there, and on August 20 ordered that some large cakes of coal {hey bad obtained, each weighing from 50 to 60 catties, be carried by men from one street' to another for display.
Gramophone records of Szechuen stage songs are to be made, first in Chungking and then in Chengtu and Kuanhslen, by the Odeon China Ca, of Shanghai, according to local re-ort by the financial authorities to report during the period August 20. to September 15 for registration at the Chungking Bankers' Association, following which the bond-holders will be issued temporary receipts to exchange for new bonds now being printed by the Ministry of Finance. ded that the old bonds will be redeemed discount Giper, cent of their face volun, Since this Loan is floated with salt revenue as security, the Chungking Salt Revenue Inspectorate has paid $470,000, being the amount due in Zuly ast Into the Centra Bank of a conversation with the local pressmen, the and the' Fi Szechuen dec 15 the military and administrative expenses have begun to be issued promptly twice a month. They claim that this has begun a new epoch in the history of the disbursements of such funds in Szechuen and that the amount issued at the middle of this month totalled $8,840,000.
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