To the Editor of the '"Nontu-Cuixa Datey News"
'Sim—In view of the sky-rocketing prices of coal now ruling, Kerosene will become an important' factor Many households' "this - winter, - but owing to the hoarding of this' commodity by Chinese dealers who refuse to sell it in bulk, Lo. in tins, fg quite impossible for any" one" to obtain, a sullelent supply of, kero gene for heating purposes. Thers fore it behoves the three leading kerosene supply companies jounce the maximum retail prices their products for the guidance Of the (general public. "At the same the Cy onl arena th the {howe who sell Kerosene above™ the two Coufeils to Impose a penalty on
price Tmit, and on those who have Rmple stock in hand! but refuse to sell in "bulk. "The maximum quant= ity of kerosene purchaseable by a person atone time should of course also fixed in" order. to" prevent hoarding by householders. this connection 1 would suggest that your paper could render. a important commodities the prices of which have been officially xed. the Counelis or announced by.
ianufaeturers, so. that the publ may report cases of overcharging 10 the authorities concerned.
Shanghai, Nov. 11
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