The cities of Tungchow and Jukao have been having some sales. of native goods sent in by manufac-{turers from Shanghai, "Some of the local merchants sought to compete and ridiculously low prices were obtained for some of the products, The result of these sales have beer that business in general has been booming. Music, such as is heard here and there in Shanghai's stores, called people together and the dis: Play of banners and lanterns helped obstruct the main. thoroughfare as well helping to attract attention fo the sales.
The countryside is being: scoured for coolie help to serve in the antimminunist. move in Kiangsi, It is aid that, only opium smokers, gani~ ers and' the ike are caught for euch service, but the farmers general fear' to be sent away for such work. The result ie that few farmers are seen on the streets, This kind of conscription has caused strike of merchants in neigh-fouring. city' og a. protest against taking their help as well as searing their customers. Such help cet: tainly cannot be very loyal in'anticommunist, movements if it ix true that gamblers and opium users are 'An anti-opium drive fs also going Several of the places, where red were sold are closed and what ales were only recently made Public are now done secretly. A lot lof opium pills are locally' made; Some' are sent in from Shanghai.
The egg merchants in. fare buying heavily at, present wit the result that eggs have gone from 5 coppers to 8 coppers an the street and even then the eft are Jukao pork, well known through-lout China and other lands is at present bringing" a. very moderate
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