Outwardly business, in general, is going on as usual but transactions have dropped considerably. Slow and irregular transportation, not to say total or partial lack of fresh. supply. causes commodity prices soar averaging from 25 per cent, to 75 per cent, increase. Butterfield Swire's and Jardine's vessels call at this port regularly but mostly off lime, carrying crowded pasangers and loads of cargo of urgently needed nature. Up-going boats usually carry large number of refugees and war victims for up-river ports and Hankow.
All mission schools and many of the government ones have opened. The Methodists Nanchang Academy for boys and Baldwin High School for girls whose buildings have been damaged by the Japanese indiscriminate bombing of Nanchang city a month ago, were moved to Kuling where special classes have been maintained, approach the truth. Since the episode, some of the robbed villagers are said to have gone into the robbers' territory once or twice to avenge part of their wrongs. If true, one may suppose that the end is not yet, and that further hostilities are to be expected.
Good Harvest Expected This year's second crops, buckwheat, millet and corn, in southeastern Tibet, will probably yield well. which is well for the local populace who are taxed heavily whether crops yield well or poorly. Most of the small fields and patches on the Yenchin plain or plateau, as well a those of the outlying villages are irrigible. This is fortunate, as otherwise locally grown food stuffs would be pitiably scarce. Water for irrigation is frequently insufficient unless supplemented by rains. And when there is drought, as was the case during the spring and early summer months this year, crop shortage is inevitable.
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