War cannot be carried to the enemy without money. Earlier response to the appeal for any gold oF silver articles. precious metals or Stones Was good. and substantial. returns were sent in to war funds. appeal is here made 0 the public to Tok through. Uielr' belongings once again and turn out more discarded trinkets. Silver cups perhaps or out of date jewellery. "Steel your hearts and part with them for the benefit of war funds." it is suggested.
Messrs, Alexander Clark '& Ca. Lid. or Messrs, Boyes Bassett, It are glad to receive any articles ut Precious metal, or stones. 'They will Feduce these gifts to their "baste precious metals and. forward "the value of the pure metal to the fund the name of the donor, unless expressly asked to withhold' same, "To the end of May. more than {$88,000 thas been handed to British War Funds as the result of the above activities.
'Combined with the sale of Union' Jack badges, stickers, rales and her schemes sponsored by the war efforts sub-conmmiltee. BRA. returns War Funds total than Food Prices Here May Decline une 30, The food situation 1m Shanghai in general is improving but an increase prices. of other commodities such fas cigarettes, soap. and matches has been caused by unscrupulous merch= ants unchecked. review of Chinese Tepotts during the week-end me leates, It is" said that there are more than 1.000.000 bags of flour in Shanghai and as the leading flour mills" here, which have been good enough to' conduct a cheap sale of four during the past few weeks, the our situation is said to be favour able. 'The randy stock will be enough for. six months' consumption, The cheap sale of flour will therefore be temporarily stopped as from July 2, Tt is revealed in various reports that the leading flour mills here have been conducting cheap sales for many months at the request of the {ributed to flour shops for sale at cheaper price. So. far more. th: 200,000 bags of cheap flour have been distributed to the public here and the onerosity on the part of the leading four mills is praised by the Chinese press, It is said that the flour mills have' been ce-operating with the authorities very closely, More Rice "Coming With the oficial Hongkong rice being continuously sold here and with the impending, arrival of 80.000 bogs of "public granary. ree," the rice' situation ig said tobe' very favourable also, No, increase of prices of official rice' has been announced and ils granary rice will also be sold together" with the Hongkong. tiee-'The Hongkong rice and. the. public granary rice. which are expected Arrive here in the next few days. wilt bbe enough for more than one month's consumption it ly stated. 'The Public Granary Committee. sri' organization started by Mr. Vu Yacching, Is re= ported to have already promised to give the first consignment of its rice fo the "Shanghai Municipal Council for distribution at the price of also $110 per plout.
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