Monopolies of all kinds continue to be the order of the day in Harbi Ja_new one being mentioner to-da that of an amalgamation of all glass works in Northern Manchuria, which would result in the price of glass being raised.
The proposal to form a milk syndicate has not yet been carried out as all the dairy men in the town fare strongly against it, feeling that itis better for them to meet healthy competition rather than sell the whole of their mille at a fixed price into the hands of one syndicate. Furthermore the syndicate forbids purchasing milk from any private person, which is very. inconvenient for children as any change in the milk supply often interferes with the health of the child Tourist Trame Since May 1, 200 Japanese tourists tourists have Been arriving in Harbin every day and according to informa tion" received "from the Japanese Tourist Bureau this number will inlerease very considerably during, the Jsummer, it being expected that in July these will be no less than a thousand a day. The Japanese Tourist Bureau estimate the number lof Japanese. tourists who will visit Harbin in 1934 at not less than 69,000, from which itis though that there should' be more business in the Changchun, May 20.
For the benefit of aliens wishing fo enter Manchoukuo, the Bureau of Commercial Affairs of the Foreign Office has issued a notice, which, in part, says:
"During the ten months from the enforcement of the regulations yoverning the granting of passports and visas on June 1, 1933, to the end of March, 1934, 4,980 travellers of 27 different nationalities obtained passport visas from Manchoukuo _passport offices located at several places along the borders of the new State.
"There have, however, been cases of travellers entering Manchoukuo }without complying with the regula tions concerned. The attention of {travellers is consequently drawn to the following points in regard to the passport visas Tegulations:—
"tu ease a person enters Manche kuo without obtaining a vise from a /Manchoukuo passport office, but it such offence is deemed to have been [due to unavoidable circumstances, he shall be given a supplementary vise upon the payment of an ordinary vise feo in the case of a first offence, and a double fee in the case of each subsequent offence.
"The passport visas of foreigners entering Manchoukuo are generally Inspected on trains at the borders of Manchoukuo.
"There are persons travelling via Siberia who, in passing through Manchoukuo, insist that they do not re-Jqulre visas from Manchoukuo pass port officers as they had already Fecelved visas from Chinese diplomatic or consular officers in Europe.
"Manchoukuo, however, does not recognize the validity of such vis "In particular, attention should be drawn to the fact that visas from [Chinese diplomatic or consular offietals are not needed in the case of those who pass through Manchoukuo territory with the object of going to japan.
"The passports of travellers wis Ing to enter Manchoukuo sometimes bear the name "the Republic of China" as their destination, In the ese of foreigners who obtain visas from Chinese diplomatic or consular officials with the object of going to China, however, Manchoukuo is under no obligation to permit, the entrance fof such persons into its territory. Depending upon elreumstances, its Jauthorities may even withhold visas fon their passports."-—Reuter, shopping centres of the city us every, tone of the tourists will probably want to take away some souvenir of his visit from the largest city in Manchurta, It is sound advice of course to EAT MORE FRUIT, and we really intend to follow it, and then MONOTONY steps in, and we weaken.
Fresh or cooked fruits served with a topping of Nestle's Pure Thick Cream are delightful, and better still are Pineapple and Banana Trifles, when this Cream is used in their making,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.