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COST OF LIVING.

British Commodity Prices.

SLIGHT DECREASE.

LONDON, Saturday.-Average whole-sale prices in thc United Kingdom ot' various groups of commodities, and the

aggregate figures of theso groups, ac-1 cording to thc compilation of the

"Economist's" index aro ns follow. Calculations aro based on tho year 1927, thc aggregato for which is represented by tho ilguro 100:

.- . Slay. May li),

1927. 1932. 1933. Cereals and meat 100 73.1 05.4 Other foods . . . 100 02.1. 57.5 Textiles. 100 .10.0 50.0

Minorais..100 71.5 77.0 , Miscellaneous . . .100 00.9 0.20

Completo index . 100 02.4 02.3 I