You cam cote hi cover oe kets Stee cent ini Wade sine tosa treat apes Both Ral Reames ssolticg Peal. nasi Tiabiitty Recently rice merchants increased their prices on the pretext thal the tense Situation in Indo-China ronde difficult, to transport rice to, ity but the resumption of shipping between Shanghai and Haiphong, Gid nothing to improve the local Situation, The committee has been trying iis best to fix prices at a reasonable level but merchants pre-for to trade outside the market, speculating Instead of following the ftieial quotations.
'The committee frankly admits that the "situation Is beyond its control and official reaction ix keenly awaited by. all Chinese here, Ata held on Sept. 13, members of the committee even' decided to petition the Suthorities to prevail upon Me. Vu Ya-ching to sell the 100.000 bags of Saigon "rice which the bought fax relieving the people in Ningpo and Shaoshing so that more ready stocks may be available locally. It was also decided! to bodies here hay by anion ut boa [costs you nothing, but on each day Seat Ld one don you immediately vend x cheque, for the cash, for the required sum nominated inthe pool you have chosen, (0 the Chartered Bank or the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, labelling. your contribution he account "Delian Pool A." or Whichever pool you are joining.
Of course once you are Mu pool you must stay in until it closes on September 30,
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