Kiangsu Bureau Stops the Deliveries of Acid Acting, so they declared, under the instructions of inspectors appointed by the Finance Ministry, "Chinese Police of the Bureau of Public Safety of the City Government of Shanghai stopped the deliveries of acid by the Kiangsu. Chemical Works, 180 Ferry Road (Messrs. A. R, Burkill & Sons). The consignment was being sent to a firm situated in the Settlement limits, end {t was stated to be urgently need: ed by the consignees in order to start work again after the holidays.
The firm in question is of Chinese ownership and is engaged in the manufacture of wire nails and ma-'The loss of the consignment mnsidered to be a serious matter and Likely to lead to dislocation of the firm's business and to unemployment. In response to a protest, the Chinese Police, since they had' no. written instructions, telephoned to their district headquarters in Jessfeld Road. They received formal instruc-'Hons to stop the deliveries and assist the inspectors.
The inspectors are understood 10 have been acting under a recent order of the Finance Ministry, which, on January 31, published in certain Chinese newspapers a notice, translated thus:
'This office 14, by order, managing the monopoly affairs of sulphuric acid. and fitrle acid' of Kiangsu and its head-Quarters as from February 1 is at Dah Pur Kal, "Sin Kel Wu Boulevard des Deux Republiques (Ming Kuo Rosa Certineates issued for the Vu Lee of sulphuric acid and nitric acid by the Previous incumbents only old. good Up January 31. The previous incumbent olely responsible for matters out standing up to that date. No obligation fon that account rests on) this ofo, From February 1, 1885, any consumer who has unexhausted stocks of sulphuric ornltsic acid, bought before January. is, can register them without charge between" February 1 and February This office will yond ite representative to put the bureau's stamp on that stock, elds not registered thus wi be treated smut goods after the dates men=
From February 1, 1985, those who buy. sulphuric eid or nic acid: must ask the seller in "advance "whether this office's Vu Lea certidcate has been past fed on the containers to avoid penalties.
Tt ts asserted that this procedure puls Into the Bureau's hands the monopoly of the sale of sulphuric acid and nitric acid, or, alternatively, Imposes an additional form of taxation under the sgis of the Ministry of Finance. Sulphuric acid and nitric acid are much in demand by manufacturers and agriculturists, so the internal industries of the country are seriously concerned.
Jabove his heed. Swish! The cleaver cut into the body." a shower of coppers rewarded the fakir, and a forelmer was discovered taking a photograph. The forelener departed with a host of youngsters beating [Astle tatoo on his back.
The Carlous Foreigner Watching a puppet show apparentity was as popular as any tun offered. Tt became exciting for the same toojeurlous. forelmmer, who, recording the anties of a Chinese puppeter, }was treated to rough handling by beggar woman. The latter, her hair streaming over her eyes, hooked steely fingers into the foreigner's cent. "Coppa! Copal" she com= Imanded, digging her talons deeper, pulling the foreigners coat half off, while coolles pushed both away 10 Jwatch the latest sport. The foreigner Taughed and so did the crowd. Without further ado, they tumed {their attention to the beggar woman, Jand two well-meaning souls, togged Jout In the gayest finery, proceeded to clear a pathway for the foreign visitor.
But if the streets presented a series of dramas, the temples provided equal interest. There hosts of the faithful went to register their Vows, to make their kow-tow to Buddha, and to shake a tally for the year, An old woman, tottering on hound feet, kow-towed, her incense sending great clouds of blue smoke into the alr, and then, with un-[steady hands, she shook and shook the mystic cylinder that held her fate within it, No tally fell. She tried three times, and at last, slowly, tone dropped. She picked" it up, peered at it with rheumy eyes, and, shaking her head dolefully, went off to consult the priest.
'As she walked from the scarlet temple cushier, the sun caught the lint of silver' in her hand, but there was only fear in her' face. Later, she was seen strolling off on the arm of 2 young girl, and there was a broad smile on the features Jot both. Presumably the tally was of too bad!
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