The Archive · 1937

Big Supply of Rice from Pootung

S.M.C. Brings Food Supplies Into_ Settlement The S.M.C. reports the landing of 1,597 bags of rice from Mackenzie's godown, Pootung, which has been stored in an accessible godown in the Settlement; the godown, at 125 Szechuen Road, benet: ted by a missile yesterday which, however, failed to explode. Little rice was lost.

rice was stored in the top floor; the missile penetrated through to the ground floor Owners of three smaller parcels of rice were assisted in moving them to retail establishments. The same service wa iven two owners of flour and "one of canned goods.

Six tons of margarine were removed from godowns beyond the Soochow Creek on Sunday.

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