A, SERIOUS shortage of small money is facing Shanghai, remind iscent of the acute shortage of small money more than à year ago in this city when stamps had to be used in lieu of coins and cent notes.
Shop keepers and customers are finding it difficult to Hive change. "The shortage causes many of the former to increase their prices although'they"do not' mention it; while the latter are forced. to spend more therefore increasing the- already- high cost of living.
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