The eyes of all Chinese in Shanghai are focussed on the meeting of the Shanghai Municipal Council to be held to-morrow at which, it is hoped by Chinese circles and the press. the serious rice problem will find an adequate solution, Providing much food for thought and giving much inside information, the Chinese press continues its campaign against influential profiteers and the "National Herald" even editorially proposes ihat the populace here should be organized in order to supervise the authorities in enforcing anti-profiteering regulations. Although it is urged that the big profiteers and hoarders be Drought to book, it is warned that caution should be used so that the populace will not face the danger of having their rice now stored in Settlement godowns moved to godowns located in areas beyond the influence of Settlement authorities.
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