The Archive · 1940

Council Repeats Order For Price Display

Food Sellers Reminded of

Requirements The Shanghai Municipal Council esterday repeated to order to all persons engaged in the selling of foodstuffs and necess! as stated in Municipal Notification No. 5233, viz:

"A list, in Chinese, English or Japanese as may be required by the Council, showing prices of items in the List of Basic Commodities offered for sale, shall be prominently displayed on stalls, in shop windows or outside places of business, in a position where it can be easily read from without.

"Tags, upon which are shown prices per pound, per dozen, per piece, etc., in figures not less than 1.2 inches in size, shall be placed on all goods given in the List of Basic Commodities, which are offered for sale."

Warning is given that action will be taken against those who fail to comply with the above requirements.

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