The main feature of reports coming in is that the North District Markets are again functioning although, as must be expected, in a rudimentary way, Fresh and salt vegetables, salt fish, fresh pork and hams, are plentiful, at prices varying from 25 to 50 per cent. above normal.
In Central and Western District markets, supplies of the usual commodities are increasing: the general indication is that it might be ad able for people to send their cooks) to the Western District markets.
On the whole the situation can be considered satisfactory, and unless the political situation changes for the! worse, there is no need for any one to worry about the supply of fresh food.
With the improvement of the situation in the near Eastern District, arrangements.are rapidly being made for starting various cold storage plants, and for the removal of stocks which during the past two weeks have been inaccessible.
The Municipal cold storage plant, at Dixwell Road and Sawgin Road corner, commenced operation again yesterday morning. A tour of inspection of this plant, showed that approximately 200 tons of various food. stuffs stored therein are all in good Four hours after issuing that bul-latin, tall Dr, Gauntlett came out of Sir Hughe's sick room. He s in a high good humour. Either his patient had just shown some most reassuring sign or else His Excellency had fired one of well-known shafts of wit. Both could have happened.
"Sir Hughe should be up and about in six or seven weeks," he declared. He has been very cheerful all after-
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