Although the river has not risen any further, some low-lying areas in the Ex-Austrian Concession are under water.
'A visit to the local market today showed no improvement in the food situation, with the same dismal sightemply stalls, in the market in the British Concession.
On the other hand, thanks to en-ergotic steps by the French authori ties, the French market is fairly well. supplied, but only. sufficient to meet the needs of the French Concession.
'The position is rendered somewhat more difficult by the fact that many on-British foreign nationals, "who hitherto did their marketing in the ex-German. Concession, have now turned to the British' market "sor their daily supplies, due to the righ ening of food restrictions at 1 barriers—Reuter.
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