With many encouraging factors working behind the situation, the only thing that worries the Chinese here is the way the Hongkong rice bought officially by the Settlement authorities will be distributed, Fears are ex. pressed that if the rice is distributed indirectly through rice shops, the latter may yet manipulate in the market, trying to sell the left-over rice belonging to profiteers and hiding the cheap rice which arrives from Hongkong.
The question of distribution of official rice has become so serious that the "Chinese American Daily News" published an editorial on the distribution of Hongkong rice yesterday, The paper strongly supported the idea of giving the rice directly to residents, while at the same time also adopting the indirect method through rice shops, A strict census of the residents should be started and those who buy their quotas of rice from rice shops must possess official rationing cards from the Settlement administration, These cards must be returned to the administration by rice shops so as to enable the authorities to know the exact quantity of rice sold, It is officially announced that all inquiries regarding the rice which is being imported by the Shanghai Municipal Council from Hongkong should be addressed to Mr. C. S. Knipschildt of, Messrs, Knipschildt Eskelund, 220' Szechuen Road, Tel, 19217, Last Saturday the auditorium of the Convent of the Sacred Heart on Rue Bourgeat was filled with over 1000 friends and well-wishers who attended the dramatic performance for the benefit of "The Children of Frence" which was presided over by the Consul-General for France and Madame de Margerie. The performance, which lasted about four hours, was repeated with equal great success on Sunday.
The performance started with a forest scene, song and dance by the pupils of the Academy of the Sacred Hecrt. who played their parts excellent ly. The second play was "The Dol] House." acted by the students of the Aurora University Middle School. Girls Section, who gave the audience many a good laugh by their mirth-provoking anties. Miss Hu Whn-ying. as Jojo. the little spoilt daughter of a modern mother, stole the whole show by her true-to-life acting.
The students of the Aurora College for Women proved that they pols-sess excellent dramatic abilities when An armed kidnapping was reported to the Gordon Road police station by the chauffeur of Mr. Lu Sung-foo, wealthy Chinese banker, who was spirited away by five men from outside an alleyway near the intersect tion of Sinza and Gordon Roads at about 1 pin. yesterday The victim was leaving the alley way to go his office and wag Rp" proaching his car when another. bearing licence No. 5327, blocked road. At the same time, ûve men jumped out of the vehicle and forced Mr. Lu into their car, by intimidate" ing him with their pistols.
The chauffeur immediately reported the case to the Gordon Road police station and investigations were begutl, but the car could not be located yesterday. It was believed that the crime had been inspired by a desire of the kidnappers to collect ranson, since the victim is known to be a they performed one ect from the famous "Lady Precious Stream." They wore ancient Chinese costumes. but the dialogue was in English.
The last part of the programme was five tableaux representing different scenes from the life of St. Joan of Are by the pupils of the Academy of the Sacred Heart. The visitors were treated to an extravagant display of beautifully dressed players who posed so well that they would have gladdened the eyes of any artist. A pleasant time was had by all—
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