The Tokyo Municipality is in charge of the goods and is: responsible for their delivery into hands of the poor people of the city. According to the "Nicht Nichi," a rumour is current that the authorities, fearing the discovery of their remissness in this respect and. the scandal which might arise, contemplate selling the goods for whatever they can get to merchante who would remove the goods quietly and To add to the charge of negus gence against the Municipal autho-ities, Ht ip said that the city paying a considerable sum each month as rental on the three warehouses.
The Deputy-Mayor, Mr. Okada, in commenting on the subject, said that he regrets that the goods have [been Kept undistributed for 90 Tong when they were so Biidly needed by the earthquake refugees, and. that the bent efforts will be made to dispose of the supplies satisfactorily. Following the great disaster, said, the authorities made-a number of mistakes, but what is done done, and the best thing to do now is to dispose of the goods in a li ner which conforms to the desires of those who sent them originally.
Chen's supporters are urging him to attack Fukien, but it is believed [that he will not agree to this suggestion—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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