Control of waterfront activities since he Bund was temporarily converted into a docking Alstrit for dozens of small ships bringing food and other supplies into the Settlement has been subject of considerable discussion ever' since the system was started. Racketeering by wharf angsters, wholesale pilfering by hordes of loafers and beggars and complete disregard for law and order by, thousands of coolles who swarm on and off boats have occupied the at~ {ention of the Municipal Police, and a special force of more than 100 men: strive desperately fo. keep marlers. in hand and enforce some semblance of control although the difficulties fre almost insuperable. One instance of lack ce-operation by other members of the public was witnessed yesterday afternoon. A Chinese Policeman was) attempting to disperse a mob Of rickshaw coolies struggling at the Customs Jetty for foreign sailors coming ashore. seized the cushion from one offending rickshaw and was tackling another which had. narrowly escaped an accident with a motor truck. wher nother rickshaw carrying a sailor, passed and the puller deftly snatched the cushion from the Chinese policeman, and. the, sailor passenger obliged in defeating the ends of the law by! siting on it. "The result was a futile chase after the second puller while the first got away and the policeman, representing law and order in the Foreign Settlement, was left a foolish fixure Mr." Marlin Gold has joined' the firm Messis. SE, Levy & Ca.
Kailan household coal i now selling at $28.80 per metric ton in Shanghai The offices of the French Commercial Attache Shanghat Nave been removed to 1449 Avenue A well-connected business man, experienced sales manager, is willing to accept a distributing agency on commission basis. Address Box Curfew hour in tie Hungjao area iv 4 pin. Shanghai time, which equals 5 p.m, Japan time. Those who disregard this regulation are likely to be shut out—or Gentleman going t6 French Indo-China, via Saigon and Haiphong, will undertake any busi-ess on commission basis, references and guarantee, Box 347, N.CDN, The 1998 dition of the China Hong List is now off the press and on sale. Orders may be sent to the Publishers, the. North-China Daily News Ofice, 17 The Bund, Shanghai British widow seeks employment as boarding house or hotel housekeeper, hospital of doctor's assistant or any other suitable work, Excellent references, Addrost Box 302, N.CDN, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Ca, are adver= fising "a round "trip. between Shanghai and Tungchow covering three to. three-and-a-half days at a cost of $40 and $85 per head.
Person" having claims against the estate of John Punton Baston, who died on December 1097, at Shanghai, are requested to. cond Particulars to Hanson, 3 Peking Road, Soang-
Persons having claims against the estate of Maria Antonia de Sousa Freire Carte Real, who died on October 18, 1937, are requested to send particulars to the Poriuguere Consulate General at Shanghai The next examinations of the Trinity College of Musie, London, to be held at Shanghai will take place "about'the end of May, Syllabuses, entry forms, ele, can be obtained from Mr, de S, Lazaro, 23% Nankinge Road, British rin has vacancy for senior, account ni. Must have knowledge. of book-keeping: talls office organization. Reply: giving full" de= of experiences and age to Box 909, NepN.
The oltlees of the Shanghai Refugee Committee in Hongkong will be closed on January 1, 1038, after which date all accounta due to {tho committee are to be paid to the Accountant, Britinh-Consulate General, Shanghai, The baby plant panda recently captured in Szechuen by Mrs. Win, H. Harkness in bein exhibited at the Park Hotel on January 26, "The proceeds of admission charges are being handed ovey fo the Refugee Children's Hostel Messrs, Butterfield & Swire ave mai rojgular services between Shanghai 10, Tuingtao, Weihaiwei, Chefoo, Tigatsin, Ningpo,, Wenehor Foochow. Amoy, Sivatow, Hongkong" and 'Tung. chow, and from' Hankow'to Tehanie and Chung avy losses and high cost of prom result of the hostilities dur-Jing 1937, and also the increased cost of coal, the price of wax in Shanghai will be increased temporarily by 15 per cent. as from February 1088, The Cathedral School for Boye invite ap: plications for the post of assistant. mistress Guties (0 commence after Easter holidays, Ex= perience Is essential, and Froebel certifeate desirable. Terms of service can be had on to the Headmarter, 11 Columbia A new item appears in the market list issued by the Health Department of the Shanghai Municipal Council, that of goat, priced at 35 50 cents pound. Shanghai has had regular supply of mutton or Iamb for several months, "Beef ud veal still command. high prices, with soup meat at 36 cents per pound, find the better cuts at over $1. Game is fairly' ow-priced, though more expensive than last season, Pheasants are §150 each, wild duck SI, woodcock 55 cents, Quail 25 cents and wild ease $1.2.
Land owners in the International Settlement at Shanghai are reminded. by the Shanghai Muntel~ pal. Couinell that Iand tax is a permanent charge on land within the defined limits of the Settle~ ment, whether the 1an \come-producing, Or hot. In the event of non-payment the Council will be compelled to take immediate and effective measures to enforce payment of the fax. The Council also emphasises the fact that its recently announced policy of temporary re~ mission of municipal rates in respect of cer-fain areas, ae a measure of relict having rela tion to the recent emergency, does not apply respect of which no concession wih tie sailor and plies Toughing nearly halt gute" a" "chewer move "an the pat 1 he pier to Sscomplsh this" tte Zea. Shas Ht clever, on the part of the sailor who Pome tine? He was smiling as the puller rushed mrabably might tied the Policeman's assistance him anvay sw it keto be supposed he was
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