A Chinese paper says that, as the food staffs of Manchuria have been largely exported to foreign countries, especially to Japan and Ras Viceroy and Governors wished to vent too mach leaving the country, there has been a scarcity of food supplies in winter times daring the last two or three years. The price has already gone ap so much this year that fear of disturbances was entertained, if export was not stopped in time. A prohibition to export rice was therefore proposed by the snthorities, snd the Central Government was consulted. Bat the two Powers objected, and the Miaistry of Foreign Affaire sent a telegram vetoing the proposal. loose Guotber tad that be would freak
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