Your assistance to myself has often been of great value and 1 bear in mind. especially the ce-operation you have given me in supplying particulars of the service records of your members While it has not been considered advisable 10 call up many Tocal men for active service in the present war, V'should like to express may thanks to those members of your Asioclation who have, in completing the Voluntary National" Service questionnaire, pressed their willingness to serve in riy capacity that may be required of them. "The number of you who have offered services amounts to over 75 Per cent, of the total membership of Sour Association, inclusive of ab-Sentees from Shanghai. and others Precluded from so vollintecring.
The heroic exploits of the Royal Air Force must make all your members feel very proud. The whole Empire has, of course, the greatest confidence Salt Goods to Be Put Under Control Shanghai, Dec, 21 At the beginning of the next yar another Chinese business in Shanghai, that of transportation and sale of all" salt goods including. ealt meat, wit be brought under the control of the Japanese and new Chinese authorities in the occupied areas Chinese merchants dealing in salt foods are said to be preparing oppose the project, stated that after bringing the rice and vegetables under their control the Japanese are turning their attention to salted goods. To this end, the report asserts, 0 market is being established In. the Joint Savings Bank Godown lorated on the northern side of the creek. Necessary Fepairs are being made' Inside the building so that' the now. market start business on January 1." The profit of the market Will be divided among. the "Reformed" and nes Shanghai city governments aid Japanese, Rice is still being prevented from being transported "to Shanghai, It was. mentioned -in the eommereiat section of the "Shun Pao" yesterday. that very little lee could be trans ported "to Shanghai from the interior, Those in. control of the business were alleged to be Taekini organization, which trouble account: ed for the fact that the rice destined
again for Shanghai was taxed "and taxe!
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