The Archive · 1940

Yesterday's Prices

Wheat per pict! (50 kilos? $24.65, future' at 2 p.m. instead of at Anier. & Fo S'nm—Unied Press Trade Adjustment Conference Held Peiping, Sept. 9.

A conference of inquiry and arbi tration in trade and industry measures to be taken in view of the high pices in commodities in North China on the basis of policies which were gelded upon in the recent conference readjustment of trade in the Yen-Dloek countries, was held at 10 am. yesterday in the Notth China Liaison Omece of the Asia Development Board here.

"The conference met to decide on general principles for price policies in Netth China by Providing for some appropriate standard prices for commodities imported, and with a view of maintenance of the value of Federal Reserve Bank notes. The object of the conference is further to unify' and adjust various exporting Associations. according 10 the eatexory lise imported and distei>

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