In the course of chat with a representative of the "North China Daily News", Mr, Dowie was questioned regarding the cost of living since his arrival. "Oh, the cost of living!" he said. "When T came one could get a very good room for '$15 per mensem, with board. "Now, the same room and board would cost at least $150. One could get everything cheaper in those days: costs have doubled and trebled since T arrived. House rents have gone up. Foods have gone up. Everything has gone up.
When I came to Shangh remarked, sales_on the streets. Now papers can be bought everywhere. But that's one of the modern things which has been introduced, "Things are entirely, different now," he mused. "There were no. tram-cars in those days. Nanking' Road was macadamized, 'There was only one motor car, I think, and Chat belonged to Dr. Laleaca,' The great ambition of the young man then was to own a private riesha! Nearly all: young men had a pony Jand almost every one learned to Mr. Dowie saw ten years! service ili the Volunteers, He said the Volunteers in those days drilled on the Bund after 6.90 p.m.: they only went to the Race Course for reviews. Only in after years wns the Race Course used for regular drilling.
There were only two official race meetings a year in 1903 and, for many years thereafter, "the Spring and the Autamn meetings. In addition, perhaps, there were the Paper Hunt Steeplechase and the Ewo Handicap, run on St, Andrew's Day. There was no other racing. As to buildings, well, only a few of the original 1g8 on the Bund remain, as, tance, the British Consuinte-General, the Russo-Asiatic Bank and the China Merchants $. N, Ca. Kelly & Walsh's had the only shop fon the Bund; but after their great fire about 1904 and while their new premises were being built, Hall Holtz occupied -a place near, the Masonic Club.
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