&ection sponsored a very fine proigrammé on May 1. at Headquarters, in-aid of the War Work Fund, After tea Indir Devi, the Indian Dancer delighted the audience with her grace and charm, her costumes were very colourful Mrs, G. E. Marden interpreted each dance which halved considerably, Three Russian folk songs were sung by Mdme Labrunska in a very charming manner, Mrs, Marden thanked the Depa artistes for their kind presentations in aid of the B.W.A, War Work Fund, Tre cost of living in Kweilin. wartime capital of Kwangsi province. is cheaper that in any other city in China says a message to the "Chen Yien Pan." Rice is being retailed between $38 and $40 ver ieu. and wheat flour at 50 cents direct per catty. pork at $1.20 and beef at, $170 ver catty, the report states. Fascots also are cheaper, the market price being between $4 an $5 per 100 catHes: charcoal is being retailed, at between $9 and $12 per picul. In, view of the low cost of living in Kweilin, many former residents, as well as refugees from other war-torn areas in China are now flocking to that city, the report concludes.
Over $20,000,000 have been extended as credit and farm loans to the var-fons en-oneratives in Yunnan province by the Futien Bonk, since the outbreak of the Sino-Jananese hosties in 1927 says a Kweilin mes-save to the "Cheng Yien Pao" The bank first distributed credit, and farm loans in only five districts in Yunnan province, and gradually "extended them to a total of sixty four districts where tives have been established. Tu each of the districts from 100 to 270 rural cooneratives have been set up. The bank authorities expect to extend their business throughout, the province within the next five years. the report adds.
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