TEA PRICES
Sir.—The statement made by your correspondent “T.T.” that “prices did not go up here until the high costing tea was actualy received” is quite incorrect. When the first substantial rise took place, I purposely visited a large grocery business in the city. An assistant was striking out the old price and marking the new price on packets of tea on the shelves. When questioned about it he said. “It is the same as we do with eggs.” Later, m conversation with a business man. he said that any person who bought a large consignment of a commoditv aven taall y rose in price was entitled to the ensuing profit for his + for fß ight ” He further tb V to ettl ?? rld of such a commodity at the old price in the event or a drop was merely recognised business practice. Good old private lo n se 6 -Your S ”t’ dS 1 Wi “’ ta “ s you June 3, 1955. ' T ° M BRYCE ’
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27676, 4 June 1955, Page 3
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164TEA PRICES Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27676, 4 June 1955, Page 3
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