To the Editor of the '"Nonni-Cauna Dany News"
Su—Looking at the prices of admission of the Cathay, Nanking and Paris cinemas, 1 think it a very good idea to have 'a "Refugee Tax" of 10 er cent, put on, Why do not the rest of the cinomas do the same?
All cinemagoers that are going for their entertainment will enjoy it more to know that by going out for their enjoyment they are not only aking Uvemselves "happy, but also the poor and destitute people whom they are helping.
Apart from the cinemas, I think the same should be done in' all other places of entertainment, especially the cabarets. What ttle difference would It make, for instance, to all cabaretgoers to have 10 per cent, "Charity Tax" added on to their It would not stop the people from yoing to cinemas or cabarets, as. fs a mere nothing, but on the othe liliand, @ great help to the poor des-tite people of Shanghai If this should come to practice with all people managing cabarets and other places of entertainment, 1 om sure it would be a considerable help to the poor starving people, about whom so very few people think, especially when they are out to enjoy themselves.
If this could*be done, 1 would say heartily, "Go out folks, enjoy your selves"~and you will' make' others hoppy just as' yourselves, More fun to all cinema and cabaret, Shanghai, Jan, 3, my Yungyueh Power: Company in 'Ningpo has been purchased by Ger. man business interests, says a specia) report to the "Sin Wen Pao." The decision to transfer the control of the @rm over to the Germans was reached at a recent meeting' of its shareholders, who considered a con Linuance of business unprofitable owing to the gradual decrease in the number of consumers. "Gefman_engineers have attended to the affairs of the plant since December 26, and the premises of the company are now fying "German "national fags:
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