PRICES, To the Editor of the Norra-Cuina Dairy Nw Sim,—The Tuberculosis Exbibition in Nanking Road impresses on us a good many useful hints in the way of combating the disease, While waiting for s hospital, however, could not something be done by the Municipality to limit the increase of grocer's prices which is rapidly putting nourishing food out of the reach of those whose momes are below 22001
Moreover, is it not time that the owners of houses in poor localities had it represented to them that a little lowering of the rents thi year would be as truly helping the Allies, as sending contributions home, though the Intter no doubt attracts more notice? Could the Municipality set an example by adding to the allowances, if only temporarily, of all its employees who are fathers of tamiles?
Tuberculosis often spreads from the families of the poor to the and the rich man who holds Pag hand and pays wages on which the children's allowance of milk must be reduced to @ mere pittance, may be punished one day by losing by this scourge his own most cherish-
I am, etc., Cuanrry Brorxs at Howe.
Shanghai, March 20.
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