Shanghai, Bec, Yor the rst time since authorities of the foreign areas in Shanghai have taken action against manipulators and profiteers in the Shanghai rice market, a rice dealer was punished yesterday by the First Special Dis-net Court. Huang Jen-chieh was charged with manipulating in the 'Shanghai Rice Market in Foochow Road contrary to the mandate prohibiting profiteering \jointly issued by authorities of both the Settlement and French Concession, Accused, was sentenced to 15 days' imprison: ment, found guilty of having sold Fice above the officially fixed price.
was. revealed in Court that Huang was one of the three rice dealers who were detained and questioned by the Settlement police because they were alleged to have quoted their see mee, or second grade rice, at $36 per picul. The price was $2 higher than that Axed by the Shanghai Rice Market of which they were, until recently, members. Their licences entitling them to operate in the market were cancelled Dut Ister the Police thought that 'Huang's ease was serious enough' for From the SHANGHAI
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