'The British "Dora" of the war} years, even in her hey-day, was no? considered to be markedly' efficient, qualities similar to Tt is more than eight ince the time when Dora was considered to a necessary help: in the home, but, to bring in another simile, she has developed at least one' of the comic papers, and the British simply cannot get Tid of her. Before the} war, people who bought or sold intoxicating liquors during cer hours were haled before a magi tuate and severely punished. They get similar buy or sell gray because Dora says they must not, In Shanghai Dora came into. the household ducing the June troubles and generally worked quite satis factorily, but she is. proving dificult to get rid of a3 her older and more powerful sister, and the work she insists upon doing when the need for her no less annoying.
Dora allowed Bir. Macgrego's carefully tended grass lawns on the Bund foreshore and the approaches thereto to be used for the discharge} end storage of oil and other commodities, Not ga few protests have] been heard lately about the continuance of the practice, but Dora 8.30 p.m, yesterday had seven motor lorries parked in the agstaft intersection of the lawns, all the rest, of the pathway was occupied by oil drums and ther: were even piles of the latter actual-on the lawns. Two more lorries} were parked on the path at the entrance to the Public Gardens and from the river to the roadway there was an unbroken breastwork of] something done up in gunny sacks, Really the ratepayers are entitled ask whether Shanghai's trade has greatly increased, and whether ite wharves are so congested that what used to be a pleasant, parade for jaded citizens and supercilious puppy-dogs now must be utilize for the storage of merchandise Also, does anybody pay anything for the uso of this space, and how much?
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