Shanghai's undercurrent of excitement caused by the arrival of more than 400. Belgenland tourists.and their enthusiastic exploration of the town, for three days was brought to an end on Sunday afternoon with the departure of the steamer in the. day. The last tender for the Belgenland, which was anchored off Woosung during its stay here, left the Customs Jetty at 4.15 pin. on Sunday, and even the rain on their final day had not been able to prevent an enthusiastic leave-taking by the, battalion of" departing globetrotters.
Three provided days, in which the tourists could have been seen in shops, side-streets, dancing places, clubs' and hotels in unmistakable eagerness, afforded them a cursory lew of Shanghai which -left the best impression of the city in their thoughts, Shopkeepers found their.stay an exceedingly profitable one, and a charm of manner, to act as a decoy vhich visiting' tourists fell: easy victims, characterized the "local back-counter gentry of Shanghai during the past four days, A casual visit to any of the silk shops or curio and jewellery shops was productive of an insight into how gold dollars are translated into Mex. by happy possessors of many of the former, and how "chen! Shanghai is for bargain-hunters.
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