Tientsin, Aug. 6, 'The food situation is' becoming more and' more acute as the days pass. The British Concession market this' morning had only a few shrivelled-up potatoes and some susplelous-looking cabbages on dis play, together with a few odds and fends, all at fancy pric No meat or fish were on sale, Stall-holders warned their customers that they were closing down in view of the absence of supplies. Milk and other extremely houses and small private loons have notified their clients that they are unable to supply any more meals, There are ample supplies of flour and rice in the Concession, The French Market is in somewhat of a better position, thanks to a previous arrangement with the Japanese authorities whereby five lorryloads of vegetables will be permitted to enter daily. No meat is available, however, owing to local butchers having gone Persons seeking to buy food in the former German Concession find the greatest difeulty in bringing even small quantities into the British cession. The majority have apar doned all such "attempts, There is stilt a small supply of canned goods, but since they are im= ported from abroad, and the prices fare governed by the exchange, they are mostly beyond the budget of the average family.—Reuter,
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