of Northern, Troops 'A huge quantity of rice, flour, and other cereals destined for Tientsin thas been stopped. from being taken to the north by. the Shangh Customs in accordance with instructions from the National Government who fear that it will fall into' the hands of the Northern troops. As a result, the people in the north, who have depended always upon the south for their vice supply, will pro bably be faced with a rice criss, This year's rice crops, especially.
north~ China, are by' no. mea fas good: as in previous years and, since outbreak of civil war between the northern militants and Nane king, the people in the north have been entirely dependent upon south Shing for thee ies end ove Herehants in, Peking and Tientain' recently placed orders with, local' flour mills for large quantities. of flour, but, after the ban was placed on the exportation of flour by the. Shanghai Custom House, the people Jof the north, especially in Eh became confronted with a serious: food shortage because they, unlike' the people of the south, use flour, father than rie, as thole principal Ton days ago, it is learnt from the "Shunpao," representatives of the northern merchant Shanghai to pure hi ity of Rangoon and Saigon rice and the first consignment of several thousand bags was sent to the north several days ago.
However, as the second consign=
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