Use of Standard May Be Made Compulsory The Shanghai Municipal Counes held @ meeting last Wednesday after-
'Inasmuch as the Chinese Law of Weights and Measures promulgated in 1929, which requires' that there should be used only the standard Weights (metric) presetibed by the Chinese Government, ig now being enforced in territory' adjacent to the Settlement, "Munteipal departments concerned proposed to the Colinell that the time was ripe for Settlement ce-operation in the adoption of there weights and measures. It was recommended that for 4 preliminary period the possession only and noi the use of the new weights be Dreseribed, while adjustments will take place gradually. Uniformity. however, is desirable, and it wae recommended that warning be given of the possibility of the Council refusing in the future to permit the use of other weights. " Accordingly, was suggested that the Watch Committee should consider the mel ing of the following recommends tlons:—(D. That a rule making the possession of new standard weights compulsory shall apply to municipal jand private markets, bakery and confectionery licences, foreign food shops, classes 1 and 2, fruit shops! and/or stalls and rice shops, Sucl: rule to apply from January 1, 1036.
That a notification issued, that the Council is consider Jing the possibility of aot permitting stall holders to use any other weights fatter a further period of six months.
'The Committee, after full con: sideration of the matter, recommended the Council that anew condition be inserted in the licences for marke and the shops specified above and that from January J, 1936, stall holders and licensees must' possess the new standard weights prescribed by the [Chinese Government; and that a notification in accordance with (2) above be issued.
The Council, ai yesterday's ting, decided 10 t
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