Japanese influence is indeed swprising. Everywhere the shopkeepers put forth signs in Japanese either induce Japanese customers or to show "welcome to the Japanese army," If you step to the lake side the boat: men will ask you in Japanese "Tune irimasuka?" or linge on the street you will hear rickshaw men cry to you "Kuruma, kuruma ain at the temples you will see diviners half raise themselves off the seat, bow deeply and invite visitors to sit "Okakenasait"
Here and there even children are heard to utter one or two Japanese words and one may wonder if in a few years Hangchow will not become a Japanese city. There are half a dozen foreigners (other than Japanese) in the city engaged in quiet but worthy work; they do not meddle with the local affairs, nor would they be given any opportun:
It will be a long time before Hangchow returns to its original prosperity. Besides the difficulty of railway transportation and the military appearance, the city is also faced with the grave problem of re scarcity, The city formerly lived on the rice from Kiangsi and Anhwei but both sources are closed, During the past ten years the price of rice had been alw: round $10 per picul but now it has risen to above $16. The city government has bought several thousand bags of rice from Shanghai and sells to the people only for two thirds of the buying price.
Thousands Starving The Japanese officials in all cupied towns have shown ce! tesy and consideration towards the 7 sionaries and the Christian churek. "There have been times of considerable anxiety, but no untoward imcidents.
It will be impossible to take normal summer vacations this y t so th the continuance of cool rowy v ther is much.appreciated.
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