Commercial Community Frost Oun Ows Comesroneeer Canton, Mar. 22.
It cannot be gninsaid that there is a rising feeling of optimism among the middle and upper classes of which a manifestation is the spurt in the building trade. "When the bubble broke and inflated land values. dis appeared, contractors were hard put, but now' they find trouble keeping pace with the demands for. their services. In Tungshan, blocks on the Oulskiris are filling up, and they are largely handsome residences and substantial fats, with little of the Jerry-building so predominant during the speculative Boom.
On the north side of the ely there a new residential section 00. As Ju Tungshan, almost every new dwelling has its garden, with trees fut along the pavement and vine-covered walls.
One notices more shops dealing in luxury goods these days. Furniture shops handle over-stuffed sofas and armchairs, modernist dining room and parlour sels, end-tables, "occasional Dleces and all that. A year ago one had to Journey to Hongkong to get fany furniture of modern design.
Radios are more in demand than ever, but it had been the cheap sets fon Which one could get. Now sets with ornamental cabinets, priced In the "hundreds, are in vogue and selling well.
Cobwebs were collecting in motor sales-rooms a year oF so ago, but today spiders have little chance. With the appointment of new political officials orders come pouring in for Rew models, and every dealer re-paris better business.
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