With erally thousands of people milling around ity several entrances, the Sun Ca, Lid, Shangha's latest emporium, had anauspleious opening Friday, and iti so of 900 employees were kept busy from 10 a.m, onwards answering questions and ending to the many customers and would-be customers who filled the Moors of the building. Indeed, 80 crowded were all departments. that the closing time had to be advanced in order that the management could empty the store at a reasonable hour, In an effort to avoid overcrowding, and to try and ensure the ease and comfort of patrons, the management of the store had wisely instituted a system of entrance tickets, costing 40 cents and redeemable at any counter for goods, but even this was not fsuMcient to cheek the hordes who sought to enter.
As q safely measure, the doors were closed, and the crowd was permitted {fo trickle in in small groups every half an bott, while special exits were arranged in order {o ensure rapid. and easy means of clearing the store. Constables of the Shanghai Municipal Police were stationed outside. each, entrance to maintain order and to assist the gate-men in thelt onerous task,
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