It will be remembered that some weeks ago the Standard Oi] Company advanced the price of their petrol by about 30 cents a gallon, and we understand that the Asiatic Petroleum Company have raised the price of their Shell Motor Spirit by 20 cents a gallon from the 1st instant.
It is stated that this advance is caused by the continued depreciation in the value of silver. In connexion with the price of petrol in Shanghai we understand that the existing regulations do not permit the Asiatic-Petroleum Company to store petrol in bulk at their instellations on the Pootung side of the river, which necessitates the employment of drums for shipment, adding considerably to the freight and handling charges. ed by Dr. Patrick, on the hygienic laws of the Bible, concluded the fecture.
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