Shanghai, Mar. 16.
'A. case of cannibalism is reported from Shao-shing, Chekiang. in the face of the ever-increasing. prices of rice. "According to the "Shing Sheng News Agency" a Shaoshing resident In Shanghai has received a letter from a relative reporting the tragedy. Two brothers are to stand tri The elder brother, aged 92, died in December 28 and was buried in cheap coffin, A fow days later. his two brothers were so hungry that they opened the coffin and cook-oda meal.
'The Chinese press in. Shanghai still urge, Settlement authorities take quick steps to cope with the rice situation. "Tt was stated that Aespite public sanction, manipulators were still active on Friday' in. the Shanghai Rice Market where once $4,000 was demanded us an "atlow= ance" for selling 100 bags of Siao Chiao foreign rice, In. view of the strong criticism by the Chinese press, executives of fie three rice bodies' here held a meeting on Friday to discuss the best methods of saving the situation. It ig learned no decisions were announced after the meeting. The Shun Pao" urges the authorities to Imitate Hongkong control of rice.
said that in the Colony, exports and Imports of rice must be reported to authorities and that no exports are allowed unless the stock Amounts to 500,000 bags.
Improvement was evident in the rice market yesterday, however, because the police exercised more alertness in punishing profiteers. 'The "allowance" fee was' reduced to $2200 per 100 bags but the frst grade native rice (Changshu rice) was priced at $128. The native rice did not enfoy a good market owing to the high prices and hope was J. Favret, manager of the Compagne' Francaise de Tramways. of @'Eelairage Blectrique de Shanghai, disclosed yesterday that his concern, which operates the buses, tramcars and trolleys in the French Concession fu addition {0 the supply of water and electricity, is in the same pre-dicement as the Shanghai Power Company following the fel short. age here.
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