Shanghai, Nov. 3.
Tu the BBC. news' broadcast from London last night, It was reported that a proposal had deen made in Shanghai to. create a demilitarized zone around Shang-hal southern and western boundaries to include Naniao." Tt was further stated: that. the proposal had "been rejected by" the Japanese. amount stored there on October 13 having been just short of 300,000 tons.
'During the past few weeks, the coal situation has definitely' improved, and considerable quantities have been coming in from. outside sources, The needs of the public Uutilty companies have been amply met, and no concern is felt by them with regard to a possible short of Shanghai manufacturing concerns using large quantics coal also have adequate supplies, Feserve stocks having been laid these firms are not working anything like full pressure, owing to Jocul hostilities, their supply of coal is ample for their present needs. The Kailan Mining Administration have been bringing regular supplies of coal into Shanghai, about 1,500 tons having been unloaded here during the past week alone. The IKM.A, have facilities for unloading their coal on The Bund, Pootung stocks have increased dur~ ing the past month, and at present there is a movement on the part of the Chinese Control Committee to transport these stocks over the river. 'A coal dump has been established in the French Concession, a second, under the auspices of the $.M.C., on Hankow Road, and a third is being prepared on the Bund for use by the K.M.A. in unloading their coal. In spite of the difficulties experienced in bringing coal into Shang: hai, there has been no very great Increase in prices. It is also satis factory to note that there has been very little profiteering on the part of coal dealers,
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