The Archive · 1934

Frost Oun Own Conesronvert

Harbin, June 22.

Following the suspension of the fold Marbin dollar currency and the unification of the currency throughout Manchoukuo there is no doubt that [speculation in prices on various goods will be introduced as a result of such The municipal authorities have Jalready worked out a special code of regulations to prevent the possibi-of any such speculation being} indulged in and are introducing a partial control over all trading in Harbin, more particularly in the market for products which are consumed in large quantities by the population.

At the same time it is understood that the municipal authorities are of the opinion that these regulations and in force at there is 20 much competition in trade that the possibility of prices being raised by speculators is not as likely as it was some months ago.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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