News just to hand states that Lungchow, Kwangsi on the border of Tonkin, was heavily bombed by the Japanese on January 17, and that the Consul and have been small, and casualties not many, but they were enough to warn the people that they must not sit down in false security but be alert and ready to flee at a moment's notice.
Meanwhile, in various districts throughout the province, the export Of rice is forbidden. The grain may be carried out from country places and brought iby native junk down the smaller rivers io the large marts below, but must not be transported further without a special permit from the authorities who have this matter in charge. This new legislation is at once seriously affecting the price of rice in various districts and is bound to work a great hardship to thousands of the poorer and middle classes, who even now, are at wit's end trying to devise means to keep the hungry wolf from the door.
Bombing in Western Kwangsi Dudes ear the Rev. Charles Gutzhe was born shortly after Mr, d rebuild and if nothing serious was L The main part of the city was the horrors of the bombing.
section chosen for the attack Although Japanese troops have completely evacuated the province occasional bombing still continues. A short time ago Tsingsi, situated in the farther west of the province, was visited by a lone plane. After considerable reconnoitring bombs were dropped on military barracks, resulting in the destruction of part of the building and the killing of one officer and the injuring of two others. Ample warning had been given that planes were approaching, but as there had not been any bombing for a long time the, soldiers paid little attention until the noise of the plane was heard and then it was too late for all to reach hiding places. measure weighing
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