In an effort to alleviate the dim-culties of local Japanese caused by the increasing Sino-Japanese tension, free advice will be given by officials tion.
the Japanese Residents' Corpora Counsel will be available from 9 jo'elock to noon daily at the Northern, Primary School, North Szechuen Road, and the Central Primary School, Range Road.
The Japanese Emergency Council, a recently-organized body. yesterday began selling rice to Japanese residents at $8.60 per 100 Ib. in order {o alleviate a shortage of the staple Jeaused by an alleged Chinese refusal to sell rice to the Japanese.
Sales will be limited to 1,500 1b. per person a day.
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