Peiping. Sept. 20.
An Inauguration ceremony for joint committee to prepare for the merger of the "Provisional" and "Reformed Governments" of China }will be held on September 22 at the Chin Cheng Hall in Peiping, it was revealed here tonight.
Complete agreement concerning the amalgamation of the two new regimes has been reached between Mr. Tang Erhsho, representative of the "Provisional "Government," and Mr. Liang Hung-chis, Mr. Wen }Tsung-yao and Mr. Chen Chun, re-ing the "Reformed Govern-'The officials met on Sept-Jember 9 and 10 at the Yamato Hotel In Dairen for consultations on the Mr. Liang, Mr. Wen and Mr. Chen arrived at Peiping yesterday after-hoon by aeroplane to make preparations for Folding the inaugural cere-many of the joint committee. Domei, Thusiness Concession, Alter much negotiation "directly with the Japanese authorities, by the consuls, and by the Deutsch Asiatische Bank, export permits were granted on all business concluded prior to July 24, 1998, Definite proof of the business having been done prior to July 24, 1998, was required in the form of telegrams. contracts, letters, ete, Permits for business done since July 24, 1938, have been denied and negotiations are still in progress for solution of a situation which has become intolerable to the foreign Peiping Controls Prices Peiping, Sept. 21.
The Bureau of Social Welfare of the Peiping Municipality has decided on measures to control the price of rice and flour as a result of con ferences with food dealers.
Grain dealers are allowed a profit of five per cent. For retailers another five per cent. profit is permissible. Tavestigations show that for every bag of rice 80 cents is needed to have it transported from Tientsin to Peiping and for every bag of flour {he ransporiation charge is roughly 24° conts—Reuter.
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