To the Editor of the Nonrit-Cuixa Dat News Sin,—I_am a shopkeeper and so interested in what your correspond: ent "Mokanshan" writes about the illegal profits.
Since the Tumours of the new supertaxes of the Taxionalists in Nanking I have raised my_ prices, especially on wines and spirits, and yet, Iam afraid, I am selling at A loss." For instance:
At the beginning of July last T bought one case of the well-known R, L. whisky (which cannot be dis pensed with in any local store) $40 por case of 12 bottles, per bottle, and I was eelling during uly "and "at the" beginning, of August at $3.90 per bottle sure that T'was rumours or to some other reasons my next supply will cost me $42 per case i.e, $3.60 per bottle, So raised my price to $4 per bottle.
Is "Mokanshan" of the opinion that Iam making how an illegal profit of $1 per bottle i¢. 83 per ent. Surely I am not, because have sold already nine' bottles at $3.30 and now I am trying to sell the remaining three bottles at §4., which will make the total proceed of the '$41.70 per case of 12, bottles. Commonsense tells me thi Thave to give back the whole proct eds plus $0.30 from my capital if want to buy back the case I sold. This transaction T call a loss and not a profit, legal or illegal.
Am I right or wrong? Please reply dear Mr. of Mrs, Mokanshan, (A Shopkeeper who hates castor all.)
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