The Archive · 1938

Nanking Gives Bonus For Dead Flies

Shanghai, July 6.

To the long list of variegated uses for empty cigarette tins, the Nanking. health "authorities yesterday added a new purpose.

One S0-cigarette tin, full of fies, will bring 15 cents if' banded in to the health authorities. No limit has been set on the number of tins out person can bring in.

This followed the inauguration of a one-month "swat a fly" campaign designed {6 eliminate the most active carrier of dangerous communicable without permission.

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