Whilst considerable latitude is exercised In the acceptance of tokens, as may be seen' from the above, there is one thing which hardly ever accepted, namely. revenue stamps which have "hitherto only been used on bills and receipts issued by Chinese Mrms but which have been elreulated extensively, " particularly famongat the coolie class who require Small amounts to pay for their meals fand other necessities.
Amongst the trades hardest hit of all, "In connection with the coin Shortage are" those Chinese women and children who ply, the streets of the city with a pail of toa which they sell to rickshaw pullers and other coolles for one copper (4 of a cent) per cup. They were reluctantly compelled to raise their prices halteacont per cup as the smal denomination in stamps Is half-aent.
Where these traders hitherto used bags attached to their belts, in which they kept the "takings," "they are now seen sitting along thr pavements, with old cigarette tins im their bands which stamps are carefully classi" fled according to their value,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.