CHINA'S TROUBLES.
CITY DECLARES INDEPENDENCE. j By CMt. — PrtM A*»ocia(io». — C*pyright. (Received May 9, 8.50 a.m.) PEKING, May 8. The city of Cheng-tu has assumed its independence without a formal j declaration. | [Cheng-tu, which h;is a population of over | 800,000, is the capital of the province of I Sze-chuen. It is one of the largest cities lof China, and a great emporium of trade i with Thibet and neighbouring regions, from j which furs, musk, rhubarb, drugs, and j other commodities are brought to the place, ! which has also a considerable trade in tex- ! tiles and tea. There is also a modern arms j manufactory. Cheng-tu has better and cleaner streets and a more refined population than most Chinese towns.]
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 700, 9 May 1916, Page 9
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