The Archive · 1941

More Profiteering

To the Editor of the "NorniGuina. Day News" anicipal "Council are Yo: ba Some Su—The Shanghai and French

ended for their action in curving Tetris in' prices of commediies, one, should be against: the "Bispennext slop, a very" important

aries" who raise their prices. before Your' eyes while you "are on the Zounter, bargaining for a lite redue-

'Aiter that, the Councils, with the assistance "and "ce-operation of the Iandiords, should turn their attention to"the Boarding' House Racket, 'Houses 267 and 311 on Vu" Yuen oad, whose. rental-are' below $300 hare "subionans between 20.0 {$300 per room, One can imagine the rot when. there are 10 ra0 is converted into. shops.

'The success of the Councils' en-toreement "depends, upon the public Who are. requested to" report "any Violation of the bye-laws.

this is carried out, the untold miseries of small" wage earners. Will be much enlightened.

'Sm—In, considering the hard time! now' confronting us in this city of Shanghai, it is necessary that "the Chinese. and foreign authorities, the SING, the Stabilization Board, banks, the local Chamber" of Comamerce,

lurers, Importers and merchants. act lids, public institutions, "manatee: fu understanding together to avoid hoardings and prevent profiteering. the ie ce, cee aks me ere SOSO S merges Shoe sit yao meerietated Sire Baa (1) A state of emergency, to a kerosene cooker and only partly declared. By" the focal authorities.)"in "Europe, Aa the heating stove.

South America there is, Rota town The big surprise come then with Shore here are stocks of Commodities the bill and revealed that my efforts were invein. The charge Of KW. 3) wholesale mer-hours was well 50 per cent. above chants, "Yetaliors, manufacturers my actual use and brought my ef-{ho® stocks of commodities they hold fective expenses for that month to a

tda® the "stocks "referred "to. are)

Gnambor o¢_ Commerce oF higher level than before.

Tt is obvious that the rule of the minimum charge belongs. to avery arly' Issue and certainly has had its Fight to exist.. However it would be iimely to consider an adaption of the terms concerned. It certainly would give encouragement to everybody and ai, hoar cen Felp really fo save coal. "As it prevails now, one gets Punished when the consumption" ig low. and vice sinlemenis ofthe commodities stored versa when too high, and the laugh= Rodowns, together with the ing third is the Power Company who pockets the money."

"When the lights of 'London shine "Banks" jo call tu all loans on inewhich tore Is a shortage in the "world, then may. the fos "the banks only to, give Power Company fix what ever it likes and nobody will blame tal mn uiese commodities before the issoniy' to old, customers It'for being unreasonable, (0), No Joans to, be sven on, stocks Markel inwnleh there fs shortage "tu the Shanghai, Nov. 15.

Shanghai, Nov. 15.

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