1940-12-10 — Page 11

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SHANGHAI CHINESE PROPOSES SCHEME FOR CONTROLLING

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PRICE OF RICE

In order to strike at the root of the problem of the high cost of living In Shanghai which has caused extreme uneasiness among all classs of people, Mr. Yu Ya-ching, doyen of the Chinese mem- bers of the Shanghal Municipal Council, will soon submit à dé- talled plan in writing to the Council for approval, for the al- timate purpose of reducing the prices of rice in the Shanghai market, reports the North China Daily Nowa.

"I have mentioned my scheme sold, but during the sale period to my colleagues verbally and am such rice will be bought continu- preparing a detalled written pro- ously so as to keep the ready stock posal," Mr. To told the "North- amounting to 200,000 always, MY, China Daily News" while revealing Yir plans to buy the rice at the bis rice relief programme, adding cheapest possible price at the place that bankers were behind him. of production, pire the smallest

freight an possible money.

maurante

ANGLO-CHINESE

* TALKS

ON ASSISTANCE Mr. Quo Thi-chi, Chinese Am bassador to the Court of St. James, has made a series of calls on Lord Halifax, Secretary for For- elgn Affairs, Mr. R.A. Butler. Un- der-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. C. Attlee, Lard Privy Seal and Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, and Sir Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the past week. While visiting Sir Kingsley last Thursday, the Am- bassador was accompanied by Dr. P.W. Kuo, newly appointed · Vice- Minister of Finance of China, who was introduced.

GREAT INFLUENCE Although it has not been off-

GRADUAL REDUCTION cially approved it is more than

It is understood that the Far According to Mr. Yu's calcula- likely that Mr. Yu's plan will be carried out in full, since "Ya Lao" tion, if the cost price can be re- Eastern situation was reviewed as he

13 affectionately known duced to the minimum he can sell generally and also in the light, of among all Chinese here, always the grain at between $58 or $87 a the Japan-Nanking treaty, Bimul- urgent measures for comes out at times of trouble and pleal. Gradually, he will be able taneously settles problems easily, with his further to cause reductions in the speeding up Britain's maximum great influence among all classes rice market here, when manipula-possible financial and material as of people.

tors find it difficult to operate, statance to China were discussed. Mr. Yu will propose that the These are said to fall mainly un- 'Council hold a meeting at which dar the following categories:

representatives from all public bodies concerned will be present, s as to allay the public'a suspicion about a monopoly, by-one or two bodies.

Mr. Yu's plan calls for $15,- 000,000 to be subscribed by bankers, rice, and other public bodies and this sum of money will be used for buying rice col- lectively for the community., With this money, a body in con- trol of the rice situation will buy foreign rice. About 200,000 bags of such rice will be bought and

by

Denying rumours spread manipulators that the cost price of rice in Saigon has been increased, Mr. Yu said that only transporta tion and insurance fees bave been increased in view of the unsettled WEATHER REPORT situation in Indo-China, Mr. Tu is

Hongkong Royal Observatory

10a.m., Dec. 9. Barometer, (at sea level), 30.14 ins. Temperature, 67 F

Humidity, 13 per cent.

Wind Direction, F

Wind Force (Beaufort), 5. Temperature maximum yesterday.

Firstly, a stabilisation fund for further consolidating the position of the national currency:

Second, larger additional export credits for purchases of materials in Britain and the Dominions and also the Stirling area following the precedence of the Anglo-Turkish and Anglo-Portuguese agreements.

It is believed that all problems have been sympathetically exam- of the opinion that people here ined and considered in the "most should not worry about a possible helpful. spirit, resulting in con- shortage of rice before the Lumar siderable progress being made. New Year. What people should Well-informed Chinese circles re- worry about is a possible shortage ported satisfied with the progress. from February (or 1941) onward.

An agreement in principle is be

CHEAP SALES

Meanwhile, it is reliably learned lieved to have been reached but a that the cheap sale of rice wil large loan to China approaching 75 F.

again be started under Mr. Tu's the Americar gure is still unde.

on January 2. Al negotiation.--(Central News), Temperature; Minimum last night supervision

63 F.

ready orders for large quantities Rainfall for 24 hrs, ending 10th of rice have been placed with Saf-

today, nil

Total rainfall since January 1st,

117.59 ins. Against an average of, 84.41 ins Sunset tonight, 5.39 pm. Bunrise tomorrow, 6,52 a.m.

4 p.m.. Dec. 0, Barometer (at sea level), 30.02 ips.

Temperature, 67 F.

Humidity, 72 per cent. Wind Direction, E/S. Wind Force (Beaufort), 4: Maximum temperature. 70 F Minimum temperature. 63 F. Rainfall, nil

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 10 to 18 Dec. 1840.

Weel

Dats

Month.

LOW WATER

Height.

Wednesday, 11th Dec.

Friday,

13th Dec.

Saturday,

28th Dec.

HIOR WATER.

Thursday, Tuesday,

Bong

4

Bong

18th Dec. 24th Dec.

Kong Standard

Kong

Tuesday,

14th Jan.

Tins.

Standard Time

h.m.

jet, in

b. m.

Tues. 10

06 20

146

00:40

18 54

# 4

-11.50

Wed, 11

0798

14 6

01 29

32

10 10

1230

Thur 12

08 20

0208

19 38

13.07

Fri. 13

09 07

0749

02.49

Telephone 40291.

1341

Sat, ***

03 21

7 7

14 18

Sen 15

10 28 147

0358

21 08 8 1

1450

Yon. 16

11 C6

47

0438

21 41: 18 2

1525

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