The Council delegates, it was understood, attended the meeting so as to be in a position to compile a full report for the S.M.C. No details of what occurred at yesterday's meeting, were released but it was presumed that prevailing prices were discussed.
During the afternoon, M. Auge told the "North-China Daily News" that numerous enquiries had already been made into market conditions and that the police were supplying the committee with all the data required.
In order to tackle the problem efüciently with the minimum delay, three sub-committees had been appointed, M. Auge added. They are as follow:
Modal TA. Sadoc, M. T. S. Ting, Rice;—M. P. H. Dupuy, M. G. Geo and Loh,
"General. Retail Markets:—M. Ed. Ogle, P. Yao.
Mr. A. Slobodtsehikoff and Wen Mo-Ling.
These sub-committees, M. Auge added, are being assisted by employees of the F.M.C. and the French Concession police and they are now gathering all the information which they will require to Àx maximum prices after their suggestions have been accepted by the full committee and approved by the French Consul-General.
M. Auge pointed out the difficulties of the problem which the committee has tackled and added that the cooperation of all authorities would be welcomed so as to facilitate the task of giving the entire population of this city, the benefits of as harmonious a market as possible.
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