Of all the commodities, vegetables showed the greatest amount of increase in price. Chin-tsai was raised by as much as 103.28 per cent. over its December quotations, spinach by 64 per cent, and sprouted broad beans and turnips by over 45 per cent. Meat, fish and poultry also showed significant rises, varying from about 7 per cent. in the case of fresh pork to 26 per cent. in the case of fresh fish. Soy bean oil and pork lard declined about 10 per cent, being the reaction of their spectacular rise during the last month.
At the opening of this year, the usual semi-annual investigation of rent was conducted, which reveals that rent has continued to ascend. On
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