According to: official. information from the Public Health Depariment of the Settlement, there is no truth in reports which are being circulated of increased prices for foodstuils at the Settlement markets. An inspection of all the principal municipal jand private markets on August 6 disclosed that there was a plentiful supply of all kinds of foodstuffs, with the exception of Japanese fish which not arrive owing to the typhoon. Supplies of Chinese. fresh and salted fish, vegetables, fruits, eggs and all Kinds of meats were' plentiful and there was no increase in prices,
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