Hongkong Profiteers With the amount of unchecked profiteering wilh is going on in Shanghat, wistel eyes are Turned to. Hnalcong where, "because itis a Grown Colony with an effective legislature. {is own, such tatters can be dealt with efficients ly. "Shortly after the. outbreak of, war Pood Contra! Regulations were issued forbidding the Sale of goods at a price more than 10 per cent. above the recall prices prevailing on August 2 Hongkong houtewite on September 15, bought from "a Chinese operated. department "store. a 3 th, tin of powdered milk, for which she was obliged to: pay S11.65, whereas the retail price ft this particular brand "on August 1 -ranged Beuiveen $805 una 3950. It was contended for the defence that the provaling retail price on
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