Six Chinese, not leaders of the Rice Trade, whose activities prior 10 publication of the joint Prociamation, were considered us and tended to inflate the price of rice, were on December 14. summon:
Shanghai Municipal Police Headquarters, where, in the presence of a representative' of the French Police, they were given a severe warning. All six undertook not 10 engage again in such activities, 'The Municipal Council has replied to a letter from the Shanghai Rice Retail Shops' Association informing the Association that the Proclamation lasted by the Council on December 10 is not-directed against members of the Association "in their legitimate business but against manipulators and The Police Department has arranged to afford rice shops. protection to enable them to carry on their business undisturbed.
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