Referring to comments in the local press on the report that Saigon broken rice imported by the French authorities is to be sold at a retail price of $106 per bag or $87 per zar. an official Council communique issued yesterday stated:
It should be noted that the difference between the above price and the current price of S.M.C. rid (Rangoon small mills special), is oni a quality difference which corre: ponds very well to the difference i: value which the local market plac on the two qualities of Rice—a fac' which becomes evident from the open market quotation for the past week:
Rangoon—Saigm $104.00 $81.00 Rice Broken Rice May 2 $115.50 586.00 $107.00 $9000 $112.00 $89.00 $115.00 $93.00 $112.00 $90.00 ganization have a number in use.
Shanghai have contribu ard ambulances to the Re perhaps it is not too much to hope that subscriptions to the Central British War Fund will be sufficiently generous to add an X-Ray Unit to this fleet without neglecting other urgent causes.
The "Summary" reports that Ministry of Health officers have recently inspected one of the motor units, They gave their highest approval of the lay-out and capacity of [the unit and to its complement and accessories.
Unoffic "answer to as described as the hospital officer's D. drivers who are zo of units are now taking a course of intensive training in the assembly of the apparatus, the maintenance of dark room equipment and in developing and making up of chemical. Their knowledge should be of the greatest assistance to the specialist staff of the hospitals.
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