There is the prospect of a very good harvest of rice around the hill cide. in all directions, many Kuline workers have already gone down to cut rice, but the price of this commodity on the hill-top remains about the same. ie. approx $70 per tan of 160 catties, which is too dear for most of the natives in this region. Eege are very scarce, for some reason. only seven or eight for a dollar whereas a few years ago we were buying 7^ for $1. Pork hes also gone uv in price and is dearer than beef. though the latter is seldom obtainable.
The Primary and Middle School i^ West Valley has inst re-opened with over 200 pupils, it is being carried on under the ausmiees of the Wei Eh Hwei,—the local Civil Administration. we understand.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.