The price of rice has dropped about 50 cents and it is now sold about $11.80 per picul. This is due to the incoming of more rice boats with large quantities of the cereal from the interior. A further drop in the price is expected.
It is reported in the Chinese press that in order to relieve the rice situation, the City Magistrate some time ago petitioned the Shanghai Military Governor to raise money to o1 cheap sale bureaux to supply the wants of the poor people. The Magistrate has forwarded the further - pet! stating that he proposes to buy 000 shih of rice from abroad whi will cost about $10,000. Apart from contributions received for this purpose from local gentry and merchants, the Magistrate suggests that the fine imposed on a certain oil company (for making oil out of dead pigs) be devoted to this pur-ose. Tt is said that the Governor as granted the request.
ER Harold L, Harvey has arrived in Shanghai to relieve _Engineer-Commander Arthur W. J. Turner in H.MS. Bee. who will shortly proceed home on relief.
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