One of the more important parts of the city's recuperation is the opening of the Cathay and Palace! Hotels which have been closed tightly ever since a pair of bombs fell upon them on August 14. A.great deal of repale work was necessary, especially {o the Palace Hotel. which received a Bomb upon its roof on that fateful 4 Although some refused to close altogether at any time, most of the Festqurants at least curtailed " their business hours considerably Immediarely after the fist shock of the focal war. Now almost no restaurants are closed and the business hours have Tengthened steadily.
All the larger Business offices are now in operation. "A number of them found it wise to remove thelt premises temporarily" from Soochow Toad end other exposed areas places in the French Concession.
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