For Cereals Peiping, Jan. 10.
'The food situation, which has been causing acute distress among the Chinese population in Peiping, Jespecially the poorer classes, is ex. pected 0 be greatly relieved' follow. jing om official announcement that fixed prices for cereals wwe been cancelled temporarily and, arrange ments made for importation North Chin; of 2,000,000 bags Jour before the Chinese New. Year.
Large quantities of -four haw been on sale locally today, queues. waiting outside shops.
The situation had become so bad that police were issuing food tickets for poorer families.
Hoarding on the part dealers is one of the unfavourable factors aggravating the situation-
Reuter.
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