Ministry of Finance Fixes Rate at 412d.
Object To Deter Neutrals From Blockade-Running Chungking, Aug. 1.
The "official dollar-sterling rate has been changed to 4!éd as from today," according to an official announcement. by the Ministry of Finance.
"The rates of other foreign cur-rendes the announcement adds, "will be fixed according to their respective market rates with sterling in comp§rison with the new dollar-sterling fate.
"The Foreign Trade Commission, the Bank of China and the Bank of Communications have been duly notified."—Reuter.
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