Cost of Goods Greatly Increased: Good Behaviour of Invaders:
Use of British Property Civilian Check on Each As Public Resort General Some interesting facts concerning the position in Pakhoi are given by a Chinese business man from that po-t, kong. who is at present on a visit to Hong.
According to this merchant, Canton and the coast ports of China are not at all suitable as. distributing centres for merchandise for the Pakhoi territory. Most of the goods which are transttipped at _these Iplaces have to be retailed in Pakhoi at double the price of goods formerly shipped from Hongkong. The greatest evil is pilferage; it is quite common for a large percentage of certain classes of goods to be stolen in transit, and the only remedy is to cease business in these lines. Accordingly, a number of Chinese} bhangs have closed their doors during the last six months.
The biggest attraction in the town during the summer months has been Messrs. G. E. Bell & Son's business premises vote residence, which have been used as a publi Pleasure resort. High up on the walls of these premises large red Chinese characters are painted readi Public Pleasure Resort for ese People and the Military]
A large Kuomintang flag fies on the flagstaff on top of the buildings. The road on which ties premises are situated has been 1 ame "The Great Victory Road The large compound in which these Duildings stand are always. overcrowded, various games and gamb-
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