A shop. dealing exclusively in articles for men, seemed very busy also and the manager ventured to say that the season was by far the best in many years, yesterday's business in particular having surpassed all previous records ever since the firm had first gone into business a few years ago.
One of the leading firms of jewellers was also satisfied with this year's trade, the proprietor indicating that sales-figures where about 25 per cent. ahead of those for 1936. "Exchange of course has a great deal to do with that" he commented, "but the turn-over for the past few days seems to augur well for the coming year, and in any case are far ahead of expectancies."
One of the leading confectioners in Shanghai also commented favourably on the business done be far and as a whole, it seems as though Shanghai at least for the festive period seems to have forgotten the drop in exchange, the bad business conditions actually prevailing, and possibly the wolf that may be knocking at the door once a balance-sheet of Christmas purchases will have been drawn up when the festive season is over.
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