'A. meeting was held on Thuresday afternoon at the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce under the chairmanship of Mr. Sung Han-chang, manager of the Bank of China' and former Chairman of the! Chamber, to discuss, the question' which has arisen through letters which have been sent in by the Chairman (Mr. Vu Ya-ching) and the Vice-Chairman (Mr. Fong Chu-pa) asking for Teave of absence, The Committee wore of the opin-fon that an impossible situation would arise in the event of both these gentlemen absenting—themselves from office, so letters were sent to them requesting them tol reconsider their decision.—Representatives also called on the two officers for this purpose and, although it was at first learned that both were firm in their decision, Mr. Fong consented to consider the) question of his conti in spite of his illness, mously decided to ask Messr and Fong to return to office as soon as possible. During their absence, however, Mr. K. S, Zee, general Secretary" of the Chamber, attend to all important questions arising would be stayed pending return of the two chairmen to office, it. Li Tsu-kuei, Sangh: trict Magistrate, has called a meeting of the local rice merchants on the question of maintaining a level price of rice. 'The grain has jumped from $10, at the time the strike began to $15, MB price prevailing to-day. Magistrate Li desires' to See the price mot more than $11. So do many other people.
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