With winter holidays passed, the schools have opened seth slightly ounced "attendance, Two. faasons explain, Constantly" thereasing. Seco School principals are note strict Fefectng. stunts whone ehaviou lack of diligence slower the
Autheties "approve of higher Mevaye of atsinnet vent ana anand Teachers ate eheotraged 1m business cides, very few had to lose thole doors, but many have find to deduce their aft for the Current year- Competition is keen erYor the "increased sales a smaller prafite,"quck turnover," Yeash on delivery". "and other commercial fogons, Shanghai methods are tated og far as can be applied in this section
numerous of ur population are othe' Iarmers, being the ost feeling the depression most. Ale Rough tasse year's crop of vice was Abundant, yet the price was s0 low, they. cannot. pay "both "vents. and debts, who need. advances for th coming season, are finding exceedingly dificult' to' arrange for credit.
number of small banks in the market towns had to close, but the city banks with Inrger capital and Gonservative management came through safely. The building trade: deem to be doing fairly good business. New style "shops: on good Toeations as well as better types of residence for renters are. being pushed to completion. Rickshaw coolies a1 s rude and more reasonable in they demands. Heat. ing stoves ary on the increase with more coal coming in. A large Amount of -iee has been stored for
has been very satisfactory durin the coming summer, The snow fal the winter "so that another goo crop year is expected.
Both Shanghai and local papers mention Geneva and Jehol, but our people are seldom aroused unless danger is at the door. Little if any feeling is expressed, but the opinion obtains that there are enough soldiers in North-China to resist further Japanese advani mind getting back at h Russian bullets but} with" Russian" goods? Tmporting and selling to. the native masses cheap wares from the other side fof the Ural Mountains that those ian able fo buy expennve, grade thole "cash" for -atticles made may not be tempted to. part. witl
Sapant
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