Shanghai, July 2.
Quarantine regulations at the mouth of the Whangpoo River at Woosung have been made more strict in view of the danger of epidemics being brought in by ships, a Japanese Navy spokesman revealed at the press conference yesterday.
He added that the stricter measures began yesterday morning and that the quara tine service was being handled by the Maritime Customs. All ships would be stopped and inspected by the quarantine officer, who would board the vessels at Woosung, he con cluded.
Do not be surprised if a rickshaw puller' profers a. ten-sen nickel coin In returning you change, but accept it, because more likely than not, you Will be able to make use if it somewhere else on this side of Soochow Creek, If not, there "is a chance that sooner or later you have something to-do on the other side and the puller there, as well as any shap~ keeper will be pleased to accept the Japanese coin In payment:
The coin shortage has its advantages of course to those retail. business order limiting cash withdrawal from banks may cause the Chinese to trans-for their cash deposits to foreign banks which are not affected by the order from Chungking. Chinese paris quote Chinese bankers as say-Ing, however, that there should be no'such fears, as foreign banks do of accept "Wel Wah" cheques as deposits." Higher interest paid by Chinese banks Is also mentioned as nother reason that cash will not ow Into foreign institutions. people who have found it necessary to increase their "prices by ten per cent,, oF more. Thus for instance, if fan hem was previously priced at $1.50 isto be increased by ten per cent, the new price will automatically the $1.70 as not to "inconvenience" the pur chaser, by asking him to have a five feet coin handy, whilst. the shop-Keeper is relieved of the difMeult task of preferring small change, and makes an additional' prompt of ave
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