Chungking, Jan. 9 Measures to stabilize commodity pelees continue to occupy the atten {ion of Government authorities here.
After a discussion between the Municipal Authorities and repre sentatives of the Chamber of Commerce it has been decided that loca! Felall merchants will be entitled to 20 per cent. profit, merchants importing goods from other points within the same province to 25 per cent profit, while merchants importing foods from points outside of the pro-Vince will be entitled-to 80 per cent. profit.
Food prices will be reduced by stages, with a reduction of 15 per feet, irr the first period, 20 per cent. {nthe second, and 25'per cent. in the third -peri "The Government hay announced that the registration of stocks of daily neeessurtes applies not only to Chungking. but throughout the country. The registration, and the disposal of must be completed be-
National Sayings in Free China Chungking, Jan. 7.
'The national savings movement, launched. throughout free China on September 18, 1940, has already brought in, $122,000.00, It is hoped hat. the $200,000,000 figure will' be reached by January 28, 1041, anniversary of the 1932 Sino-Japanese hostilities, "Yunnan province is leading the vay with $17,800,000, the city of, Chungking being second with "$15,- and. Shanghai third with Rangoon, Jan, 11.
It Is understood that the Bur Government will shortly send a mission to Chungking at the invitation of she' Chinese Government.
'AS a result of world conditions created by the war, numerous prob-ems have arisen affecting trade and communications between Burma ant }China, and in order {0 secure a more ready' solution of these problems by personal contact and discussion, the Burma Government is sending a mission with the approval of the British Government.
The mission will be composed of Mr. H,'G, Craw, Counsellor to. the Governor; Mr. U, Ba Than, Minister of Commerce; Mr. D. B. Peich, Secretary of Commerce; and Mr. J. F. 1 Nicolson, chet public works officer in the federated Shan States.
Mr. Petch wil! "et as secretary to the mission—Rewser.
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