The exchange shops, or known by the Chiness as the "small cash shops," the tobacconists, and other shop-keepers at Nantao, have decided to adopt precautionary meos res, in view of the number of robberies upon these shops having lately been committed. They will put up shutters or cease the trans action of business earlier than befors; they will keep as little money in their shops as possible; they will balance up their accounts immediately upon nightfall; and they will refuse to serve persons who speak strange dialects or who look suspicious, and refuse to "change money" for such persons. Even the smaller pawnshops are said to be sending their money before dusk to a plac" of safety. Thus they hope to banish all temptations for the robbers as far as practicable.
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