itiving all large stores in the city a regular harvest, such large ones Tschurin's being packed from morning {1 night with @ crowd of buyers, and these purchasers are not of the ordinary kind og they are making purchases of dear articles such as! sewing machines, typewriters, photographic cameras, victrolas, etc. all of which they are taking with them to Russia, as no duty is to be charged fon the personal effects of the railway servants returning to their native land. The firm. of Tschurin's have further attracted the public by fiving gifts to every purchaser five kuobi worth of goods, these gifts Including sewing machines valued at $200. Even the small shops are bene-Atting by the amount of free money as the labouring classes of the Soviet railway staff patronize the small Chinese dealer hoping to buy from im cheaper than from the large! stores. "The prices at the great stores of Techurin's are now, however, low that other firms marvel how they are able to sell at the price,
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