The food situation Shang! in was somewhat eased—_ yesterday morning when 25 boats loaded with about 3,006 piculs of rice arrived at Jetties 72, 74 and 76 on the Soochow Creek, Louza district. Nine other boats, "loaded with 512 piculs, which had been detained by members of the Paoantui three days previously, to the west of Bridge and subsequently likewise arrived and discharged their cargoes in the Louza district The retail price of Chinese rice ranged from $13.90 to $14.50 per picul. while on rice stood at $16.50 per picul.
Coal was obtainable yesterday at prices ranging from $2: ton. Four hundred tons to reach the French Bund from Pootung.
Meat and vegetable prices remained steady. by Moscow Moscow, Aug. 22.
Radio signals including identifiable call letters believed to be from the "lost" ship of M. Sigismund Levanevsky and his five companions were received here to-day, a Government kesman announced, No details were given.
The Government has ordered radio stations throughout the Soviet to broadcast news of rescue measures now under way, hoping that M. Levanevsky, "Russia's Lindbergh," will hear, A Russian relief plane arrived at Cape Koshevnikov near Nordvik today, and another landed at Karimkari en route to Dickson Island, The s. Krassin, also aiding in the search for the missing fliers, is sailing along the 71st parallel, expecting to meet the icebreaker Mikoya Government aviators to-day tested three multimotored planes which will be equipped on the 24th and will leave for the North Pole wastes by Archangel and Rudolf Island on the 25th.—United Press.
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