The Archive · 1926

High Cost of Rice in Kiangsu

Local Organizations Demanding] an End to Illegal Export Representatives of 74 leading wngsu organizations met in conference on Wednesday at the offices of the Wusih "Labour Union, Mr. Wu Kung-moh presiding.

The following resolutions were passed (1) That since the illegal export of rice is the cause of the increased price of the cereal the Kiangsu authorities are to be asked to terminate such illegal traffic in rive; (2) That a telegram be despatched to the Peking Government with the request that the floatation of the new public loan of $20,000,- 000 be discontinued in view of the probability of further interna? wars and internat complications; and (3) the aggressive measures adopted by the Soviet and Japan are to be opposed.

With the rice situa is interesting now to learn that six cheap sales bureaux have now been opened by the officials and the Chinese Chambers of Com-mere. Rice is being sold there at $12 per THe Hon. of the Treasurer Shantung Road Hospital.acknowledges with thanks the receipt of Tls. 770 from the Stewards of the Shanghai Race Club. This sum represents one half of the proceeds for 1925 of the W. S. Jackson Memorial Fund.

The For Eastern News Agnecy learns that as the anti-Christian organizations are expected to renew their. activities. Gen. Yen Chun-yang, Commissioner of Shanghsi and' Woosung Police, has ondeccd two additional military companies to patrol in the Chinese territory az @ precaution,

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