Cheap sale of flour has been discontinued temporarily. although there are still 8,318 bags left. These will be distributed to consumers tomorrow at the cheap price of $23 a bag plus 30 cents commission to dealers.
The discontinvation of flour sales has become necessary since February 18 when the Foh Sing Mill. which supplied the flour. suspended work. The 8318 bags, which will be sold tomorrow.. have accumulated since February 18. from the 1,059 bags supplied daily (Sundays excepted) by the Fou Foong Mill. cheap sales from February 13. the daily supply. excluding Sundays, by the two mills was 6,932 bags of which 5. were received from the Foh Sing Mill and 1.039 from the Fou Foong Mill, thus making a total amount of 41.592 bags in the course of six days a week. These. however. sufficient to meet consumer: requirements for five days only The Foh Sing Mill has been quested to resume work as early as possible, having regard io the present urgent need for four, and further distribution of flour to consumers will be announced as soon as a sufficient amount is available.
It is also pointed out that consum-ould have received their allotted daily amounts on Tuesday, from the on made from imported flour Salvation Army Appeal Reaches $157,000
Donations aggregating more than $157,000 yesterday had been received by the Salvation Army here for its 1941 Appeal Fund, Brigadier B. Morris, commanding officer, announced. Of the new donations the largest was in the sum of $1,000 and from the Foreign and Chinese members of the Public Health Department and Hospital Division.
The goal of the Army is $175,000 and donations should be sent to Army Headquarte: ascon Arcade, 40 of donations follo Balance bro: t forward $152,330 The Foreign and Chinese Members of the Public Health Dept.
and Hospital Division H, Oliveira & Son Hill, Dr. R. Stuart one B. D. Tata & Ca.. Lid Mr/Mrs, P. T Fed' me.
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