Respon: No Improvement Likely HAT the present high cost of vital necessaries in' Shanghai is entirely due to the monopolistic manner in which the Japanese are chocking the free flow of victuals from the interior is vividly' brought onl by an extensive survey made by the "Nortl Daily News" during the past few weeks, when all organizations, persons and groups fully conversant with actual conditions were interviewed and to whom the present survey was submitted prior to publication so as to make ire that all facts contained in it are strictly in keeping with prevailing conditions, As il be recalled, the S.M.C. appointed a Price Control Committee early last month and asked that a report be submitted so as to aid in devising ways and meais'ef relieving the situation, Tu part, the report stated: fundamental "cause for Committee wae stbited that the nigh prices to be paid for each pig sent to Shanghai bo'aconnteedCespecaity' yo fat as do+ while transportation, which conta fet were proximately. a0 cents head In 1937.
In Dentist Office Shanghai, Apr. 5.
Thompson guns in the hands of coxpert marksmen of the S.MLP, and the French Concession pollce'_ and about 30 constables of both forees did hot deter six men, five armed with pistols, from. ransacking the otices {and heme of Dr. Ts Hyl-dang, dentist, at-170 Avenue Edward Vil, between 945 and 1045 am, yesterday and from carrying off Yoot valued at about $8,000 in one of the most daring armed robberies to have been perpetrated In, the International Settlement in recent months, While all those in the dentist's arnee were being intimidated by three of the armed men, the other three busted themselves and stole all the gold, platinum, cash and other valuables on Which Uiey" could Tay" tele" hands. After remaining on the premises for abort a hou, te tha mans being raised.
4 4 that nat one or th cupants was in The robbery was so well organized now as as tae as $3. Prices at th Prices at the uy sarasou—the police, and when ihe gang hind 2 4 position to rush to a window to call Abattoir never exceeded 10 cents a ally (It Ibs) prior to hostilities, but the alarm was finally how over 60 cents is being paid. "The
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