An interesting problem is, facing the office clerks, shroffs and memders of what would be called the "white collared ' proletariat"—in Europe. The monthly price of tiffins thas been increased from $3.50 a month to $4 because of the high price of rice, vegetables, ete. The increase is to take effect on the 16th and is causing anxiety among those who will; have to pay the bill Gontract tiffins are served rice shop sion the basis of five meal week, Saturday and Sunday being included. Dinners if required doubles the cost. If the customer has no family and has to have all his food at the rice shop, his bill is increased pro rata. A meal usually consists of two bowls of rice and four or five warm dishes and a few cold dishes, such as salted "duck's ces, salted fish, and pickled bean curd.
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