'A. group of rice merchants and bankers from the interior, headed by Mr, Cheng Pao-chiao, director of the Cereals. Transportation and Distribution Bureau of the Ministry of Finance, left for Canton in the China Merchants s. Hai Chen on Juno 19 to Investigate rice problems in the south.
"AVlogethor eleven persons boarded the vessel and were seen off by a group of friends at the Kingleoyuen Wharf off the French Bund. Among those who. sailed were: Mr. Chao Tee-chou of Kangse, Mr. Tsiu'Lians-
ig-fu and Mr. Hsu Vu-sheng of Mr. Mr, Hsu Anhwel- and Mr. Kong Yurling of The party are expected. to remain in the south for a month during which they will visit Amoy, Swatow and other places in Fukien and, Kwangtung. Mr, Huang Pel-shih and Mr. Hu Te-piao, rice merchants of Hunan, have already arrived in the
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