Chungking, July 12, Four months' supply of rice' to [Chungking is reported to be assured Jas the result of negotiations with south and east Szechuen rice districts, Which have undertaken to supply 350,000 piculs to Chungking, announced that south Szechuen will, prior to the autumn harvest, Jeupply 150.000 piculs of rice to Chung kong, while east Szechuen will supply 120,000 piculs, At the same time Chungking banks Ihave jointly purchased 80,000- piculs, While the autumn harvest Is only three months away, it is pointed out {that Chungking has a sufflelent rice supply for four months on the basis fof an average rice consumption of 20,000 piculs a month, Due to the efforts of the Government to stabilize the price of rice Jand foodstuffs, it is learned that the Frice of rice in Chungking is at preent the lowest in the entire pro-
Chungking to Inspect Overseas Education Chungking, July 13, Mr, Vu Chunshsien. member of the Overseas Education Committee. has already left Chungking and is now on his way to the Phillipine Islands, Indo-China, Malaya and Burma inspect the education of overseas [Chinese, according to "The Overseas Voice:"'a three-day publication specially for overseas Chinese—Reuter, $50,000,000 for Reli of Of Poor Students Chungking. July The Chinese National Government, is at present appropriating $50.000.000 yearly for the relief of poor students in the war areas, it was learnt here today.
The Government is also appro-plating funds for a food subsidy for Hiudents In the tnterlor of China—
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