Most of the native shops and stores are closed. Various notices fare exhibited outside these closed Premises. One states that az the occupiers have departed, the public at liberty and is welcome—to} search the premises and take anything that can be found.—Another notice states that as the estab ment has absolutely nothing to sell, Jand og stocks cannot be replenished, the proprietors have left the district for the time being.
The Food Markets Very little indeed is being offered! for sale at the usual markets for the sale of fresh vegetables, me dealers, "apps ently, are unwilling to risk the conveyance of their products through military occupied areas, and also ing to be foreed to accept Paper currency in payment for their supplies. No pork or beef whatever is on sale, The difficulty of obtaining, food supplies has become very acute ard is affecting both Chinese and foreign members of the community.
Another sign of the pathetic, fate of Hankow is the complete absence from the streets of the usual itiner-fant sellers. Usually these may be seen offering their goods all over the place, now one never is seen,
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