The "Central Press Service" reports thata public sale of 30,000 piculs of. Salzon held in Nanking to" allow people to buy cheaper rice under official supervision. Five districts near Nanking. have been marked out as supply Jeentres and rice ix said to be pouring Into the "capital" from those districts [Confusion in the rice market in Nat king in the past is attributed to manipulation and smuggling. New Chinese fofliciais forbid private increase Fee prices and also smussting. In the jy latter case, severe punishments besides total confiscation are threatened.
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