According to information from a well informed source, the quantity of rice stored in the various wharves and godowns during the past month has reached an estimated total of nearly 5,000 tons, the bulk of it rice of first quality, chicfly from the Wuhu district, and some part of it from Shanghai. Largo quantities are being landed daily, and each night heavy loads are carried away by rail, notwithstanding an order against its movement, issued by the local government. There is more than a suspicion, however, that some of the officials are interested in the traffic, Oxprsary Cargo Brockep.
The movement of large quantities of rice has been expressly for-hidden, but in spite of this, Pukow godowns have been full to overflowing this summer, with the result that cargo from Shanghai has had to be landed at Nanking, causing extra trouble and expense to those concerned.
The quantity Of rice handled daily is so great as to have aroused general comment, and its possible bearing upon hoarding and expert would seem to be uiatter for strict investigation.
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