Shanghai, Aug. 20.
Yo ensure thay there wu be no shortage of rice in Shanghai, the MMunieipal Council has been taking necessary steps. Apprehension has been considerably relieved by the igrudual opening during the past two days of Chinese shops where rice and omer necessaries ould be purenasea.
Who experiment was tried on Wednesday might by the S.M.C. of removing rice stocks within the for-igh administered areas during the curfew hours under police permit so as lo obviate the necessity of guards.
not possible, however, to yo into Chinese territory nor "into the eastern district at night.
Yesterday, the S.M.C, experimented in moving stocks in the eastern trict with the aid of members of the S.M.C. Japanese police.
the' requisite permits from Chi: nese authorities to remove rice stocks: from the vicinity of Sinza Road Bridge have been obtained by the SMC, Another rice riot broke out yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock when mob of over 10) atlucked a lorry led with bags of it on Peking Hood hear Honan Road and tried to appro= priate the Juad. Central police, under Inspector Brownrigg, went to the wseue with a baton charge, dispersed the crowd and saved the rice.
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