Japanese Japanese authorities are again stopping ships going to Wenchow, important east Chekiang coastal trade centre on which Shanghai depends for the supply of many commodities.
Although no confirmation has been obtained in regard to reports that Japanes: authorities have issued warnings to boats going to Wenchow threatening to open fire, the "North-China Daily News" learns from an executive official of a foreign shipping firm' that they have not been sending: their ships to Wenchow for some time. It is explained that owners of ships destined for Wenchow will have to "shoulder the responsibility" for themselves.
A report published by the "Chinese American Daily News" describing the situation in Kinhua, the war-time capital of Chekiang, admits that Japanese goods are flooding the market there. Ever since the occupation by the Japanese of Shiaoshan, a little north of the famous wine producing district of Shaoshing, it is stated, Japanese goods have been filtering through Chungking-controlled east Chekiang to Kinhua "like mercury spilled on the ground entering every hole."
Kinhua is said to have almost become the pivot of transportation of Japanese goods. After Japanese trade marks have been removed, merchants exhibit these goods in their show windows. Fountain pens, cosmetics, piece goods, sea products and other goods the origin of which are doubtful, are on display. The district is being modernized, having many crowded hotels and restaurants and foreign-style tailors. In view of the rise in the price of rice and other commodities a food rationing system has been worked out by the district authorities, Saigon Rice Prices Again Increase The price of Saigon rice resumed its upward trend yesterday when it was quoted at between $50.50 and $5250 a picul which represents an increase of between $2.50 and $3 as compared with the prices quoted on Monday. Quotations ^w the nui mee quality remained unchanged,
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